TOPIC Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

topic

noun

ˈtä-pik

Definition of topic

as in theme

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition) the topic of his poem is the love that is shown in quiet actions rather than expressed in words

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Recent Examples of topic According to a Nexstar release, topics will include economic growth, infrastructure, and healthcare. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Idaho doesn’t have any laws that address fertility treatments or frozen embryos, but both topics have been the subject of recent national political discussion. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 Absent of a clear claim of a link between himself and the topic, El-Sayed connected the dots himself. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The version that passed the Senate would exempt the NCAA and its members from antitrust claims regarding eligibility, transfers, recruiting and other topics. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for topic

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Noun

Ultimately, what is driving all of these things is the theme and the emotion underneath it, and that is the thing that everything else needs to spiral out of.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The packaging hits on early internet-era themes as well, with a graphic of a pink Nokia-style phone on the box, for all your Paris Hilton-paparazzi-picture needs.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of theme

Noun

Beyond criminal matters, the office is involved in other efforts.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
But victory is far from assured, and the polling numbers – which can be inaccurate – matter less than Israel’s coalition arithmetic.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of matter

Noun

The Sun enters your 9th House, beginning a month of exploration, study, travel, publishing, culture, and questions that stretch your understanding of the world.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Corn, an eminent scholar of American art, has been thinking about this question for five decades.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of question

Noun

Each section of the crest pays tribute to the club, the city of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia, through motifs that include the Saint George’s Cross, the Senyera (the Catalan flag) and a vintage-style soccer ball.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
The same questions and ideas and motifs haunt you for the rest of your life.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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