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technical an idea or statement that can be proved from other ideas or statements Her theorem was based on years studying the laws of physics.

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Recent Examples of theorem Every new theorem ratchets one wall inward, squeezing the gap a little tighter. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 Like, if the end is to predict nature, to be able to find formulas and theorems that are true, understanding may be a crutch. — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 This began 50 years ago, when mathematicians used a computer to prove the four-color theorem, which asks whether any map can be colored using no more than four colors, with no adjacent regions sharing the same color. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 That morning — to his evident delight — an AI had proved one of Paul Erdős’ mathematical theorems using a branch of mathematics nobody had thought to apply. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for theorem

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Their goal was to test the leading theory, first put forward in the 1980s, that turbulence — the irregular motion of air currents in the atmosphere — caused shadow bands.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Zahary emphasized that LLMs, in his experience, have been valuable in assisting humans in developing new theories or finding answers to problems.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Lenovo ThinkVision 14-inch Portable Monitor Sometimes the best way to crank through that essay or thesis is to change up the scenery.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Williams’ humanitarian activities were inspired by his family; both of his parents spent time teaching in juvenile detention centers, and the cornerback wrote his college thesis on therapy in juvenile detention centers.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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