(rhetoric) A proposition or statement supported by arguments.

(sociology) A theory that significant developments in the modern world have a positive correlation with Protestant pietism, similar to Weber's link between success and the Protestant ethic.

A thesis for bachelor's degree.

An academic thesis published on the Internet.

(academy) The final step in earning a doctorate: an oral examination in which the doctorand publicly defends his/her thesis to the examiners.

A thesis submitted for a master's degree.

A master's thesis or (doctoral) dissertation.

plural of thesis statement

(authorship) A sentence in the introduction of an essay, thesis or academic paper that clarifies the main point of the text.

A research paper that a student writes in order to complete the requirements for a doctorate; a dissertation.