dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən 
: an extended usually written treatment of a subject
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He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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As a tribute to him, her doctoral dissertation focuses on burnout among child welfare workers in Illinois.
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Why this dissertation on the obviously brilliant minds of Tesla and Palantir that produce products as a byproduct of their own genius?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
The question distinguishes the essay from the less adventurous forms of expository prose—the dissertation, the polemic, the article, the campaign speech, the tract, the op-ed, the arrest warrant, the hotel bill.
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The show from Jack Rooke and starring Derry Girls’ Dylan Llewellyn will see the gang enter their final year at Brent Uni, with all the ups and downs of dissertations, deadlines, dating and the devastating departure of Louis Walsh from The X-Factor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Why this dissertation on the obviously brilliant minds of Tesla and Palantir that produce products as a byproduct of their own genius?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
The question distinguishes the essay from the less adventurous forms of expository prose—the dissertation, the polemic, the article, the campaign speech, the tract, the op-ed, the arrest warrant, the hotel bill.
—Harper’s Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdis-ər-ˈtā-shən
: a long usually written treatment of a subject
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