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dissertation

[dis-er-tey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ərˈteɪ ʃən /


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The deaths of her grandparents in quick succession left her so distraught — they had raised her — that she never finished her dissertation.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

She was hired by Bank of America while still working on her dissertation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She wrote her dissertation about serial killers decades ago, and as an author gravitates to storytelling about marginalized women.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Meanwhile Caroline Cronjaeger, a 25-year-old student, is writing her dissertation on Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway - a book she found on YouTube.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

“Richard, you can’t. What about your dissertation? School?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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