topic of discussion

noun phrase

: the subject being talked about
The proposed law became the central topic of discussion for the candidates.

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The crash, however, is likely to be a topic of discussion, even though air safety experts said at this time there is no reason to think a manufacturing or design problem was the cause. Dan Catchpole, USA Today, 13 June 2025 Jason Karmanos’ future Buffalo’s front office has been a topic of discussion early in the offseason. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 30 May 2025 The poll results are sure to be a topic of discussion on Wednesday night, when Trump is expected to phone into a town hall with NewsNation host Chris Cuomo at 8 p.m. ET. Jared Gans, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025 That Boston and Philadelphia’s tourism boards likely paid for the pleasure of the guide visiting their cities has been a topic of discussion among food cognoscenti. Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for topic of discussion

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“Topic of discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topic%20of%20discussion. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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