talking point

noun

: something that lends support to an argument

also : a subject of discussion

Examples of talking point in a Sentence

We have several talking points we need to cover.

I have a list of talking points here that support my case.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mayor Adams on Tuesday echoed Trump administration talking points on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident whose accidental deportation to El Salvador has become a major flashpoint in the ongoing fight over the president’s hardline immigration agenda. —Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

Before this meeting, rehearse your talking points with a friend or mirror to build confidence and refine your delivery. —Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Canadian voters are apparently ready to go back again to the same folks who spent the last decade making the country a discount outlet for Davos talking points — all because the Conservatives are accused of not hating Trump enough. —Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025

Many repeated common Kremlin talking points in their appearances. —Huo Jingnan, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for talking point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint