defend a dissertation

Frequency: 6.02.1 per million words

To argue in favor of one's dissertation in an oral examination.

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  • She will defend her dissertation next month before the committee.
  • After years of research, he's finally ready to defend his dissertation.
  • The PhD candidate must defend her dissertation in an oral examination.
  • Students typically defend their dissertation after completing all coursework.
  • The university requires all doctoral students to defend their dissertation publicly.
  • She spent weeks preparing to defend her dissertation on climate change.
  • The committee scheduled him to defend his dissertation on Friday afternoon.
  • Before graduation, every PhD student must successfully defend their dissertation.
  • The professor helped her prepare questions she might face when she defends her dissertation.
  • It's nerve-wracking to defend a dissertation in front of distinguished faculty members.