defend one's thesis

She never had a chance to defend her thesis before faculty members or to receive a degree.

He defends his thesis in 1777-1778 and becomes doctor at the age of 24.

I am supposed to be defending my thesis in exactly forty-seven minutes.

In 1898 he successfully defended his doctoral thesis on Islamic law.

Then, as if defending a master's thesis, the team had 45 minutes to show that the campaign either worked or didn't.

Some faculties require candidates to defend their thesis, but many do not.

He then moved to Cambridge and defended his thesis in 1965.

On January 5, 1830 he defended his doctor's thesis.

"I have just been defending my thesis," he said, sitting down and smoothing his knees.

Part of this process required him to defend his thesis on June 21, 1761.