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 declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to reverse it.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Building heights were a topic of discussion Thursday.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of the industry’s most prolific investors were onstage this morning at San Sebastian’s Creative Investors’ Conference, where cash and how it’s being spent was the central topic of discussion.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The mandatory pilot retirement age of 65 years old has long been a topic of discussion among aviation officials and lawmakers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Building heights were a topic of discussion Thursday.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of the industry’s most prolific investors were onstage this morning at San Sebastian’s Creative Investors’ Conference, where cash and how it’s being spent was the central topic of discussion.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The mandatory pilot retirement age of 65 years old has long been a topic of discussion among aviation officials and lawmakers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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