thesis defense

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thesis defense

noun thesis defenses

The final step in earning a doctorate: an oral examination in which the doctorand publicly defends his/her thesis to the examiners.
Similar: viva voce

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noun final step in earning a doctorate

Español	defensa doctoral
Français	soutenance
Deutsch	Verteidigung, Disputation

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@misc{thesis_defense_2026,
  title = {thesis defense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thesis%20defense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}