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a long piece of writing about a particular subject that is done to earn an advanced degree at a university
He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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Someone has surely written a dissertation about the postcolonial symbolism of an animal with another animal’s tongue.
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Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
His doctoral dissertation, completed at George Washington University, focused on the role of students as change agents within higher education.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
Brian wrote his dissertation about maintaining racial equity and equality in the face of gentrification.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Her dissertation was focused on the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
His doctoral dissertation, completed at George Washington University, focused on the role of students as change agents within higher education.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
Brian wrote his dissertation about maintaining racial equity and equality in the face of gentrification.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Her dissertation was focused on the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Dissertation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissertation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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