thematic
adjective
the·mat·ic
thi-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a theme
2
a
: of or relating to the stem of a word
b
of a vowel
: being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
Examples of thematic in a Sentence
the thematic development in the story
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
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—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
To underscore that thematic premise, the premiere is designed by these two sudden accidents that happen to the people who come into the hospital.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The exhibition—co-curated by professor and design historian Sebastian Grant and Barbara Paris Gifford, the museum’s senior curator of contemporary art, craft, and design—will feature over 150 works, separated into three thematic sections.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Also starring Denis O'Hare, Zachary Quinto, Sandra Bernhard, Isaac Powell, and Patti LuPone, NYC interrogates many thematic threads, but none more so than the illusion of control.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thematic
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“Thematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thematic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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