topicality

noun

top·​i·​cal·​i·​ty ˌtä-pə-ˈka-lə-tē 

plural topicalities

1

: the quality or state of being topical

2

: an item of topical interest

Examples of topicality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But overall the topicality is vague, as is the explanation for why this was an eight-episode project (other than that eight sideways is infinity). — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Actor and filmmaker Mélanie Laurent said topicality was a key driver of the discussion. — Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026

From here, The Devil Wears Prada 2 goes from flirting with topicality to fully committing to a balance of you-better-werk escapism and doomscrolling. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026

The novels’ topicality is leavened by a critic’s erudition and a poet’s facility for turning abstractions into images. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for topicality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality