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
Travis Kelce might be getting married in the most anticipated wedding of the century, but that topic didn’t come up in a bonus episode of his ‘New Heights‘ podcast that dropped Friday.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Today, researchers can access almost every bit of knowledge about a specialized topic, instantly; work globally with hundreds of scientists; sequence genomes cheaply; and run models on powerful supercomputers.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
On the topic of selecting the site for the World Cup finale, Jerry Jones was right.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
How the third elbow surgery of Ragans’ career affects next season is not only a relevant topic of conversation but a mandatory one.
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Sam McDowell July 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Today, researchers can access almost every bit of knowledge about a specialized topic, instantly; work globally with hundreds of scientists; sequence genomes cheaply; and run models on powerful supercomputers.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
On the topic of selecting the site for the World Cup finale, Jerry Jones was right.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
How the third elbow surgery of Ragans’ career affects next season is not only a relevant topic of conversation but a mandatory one.
—
Sam McDowell July 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topic
Noun
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While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name.
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This is a realm of exposition-heavy opening credits, relentlessly earwormy theme tunes, and heroes who, for no obvious reason, choose to hang out with cute/annoying [delete as appropriate] comedy sidekicks like Orko and Snarf.
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For Isaienko, that is precisely why festivals like Stoned Climbers matter.
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So the Heat are confident and Giannis is confident, which is what matters.
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Although neither Swift or Travis Kelce, nor their representatives, have publicly commented, the possibility of a wedding at one of the world's most iconic sports and entertainment venues has become the subject of intense speculation.
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The Gosselin family was the subject of the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which ran for six seasons on TLC, starting in 2007.
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Their absence from the London leg of the trip now raises questions about whether a family reunion will happen during the visit.
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The questions Mozeliak asks and answers now are the same ones Kasten did with the Dodgers.
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Many of the specials sport a red, white and blue motif or other celebratory branding.
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The hotel’s design, by Stonehill Taylor, marries New England iconography with Asian motifs that ring true to Raffles’ origins in Singapore.
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“Topic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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