topicality

noun

top·​i·​cal·​i·​ty ˌtä-pə-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce topicality (audio)
plural topicalities
1
: the quality or state of being topical
2
: an item of topical interest

Examples of topicality in a Sentence

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Yet the works transcend this topicality: The collected objects were not only symbols of dilapidation but reminders of the constancy and omnipresence of death. Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 And also since Young had something to offer besides conscience and topicality: Hits. Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 But anticipation has already been building, given its topicality. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025 Considering the convergence of current cultural bugaboos on deck here—race, class, cancel culture, immigration—The Uproar mostly wears its topicality lightly, preferring the granular pull of human drama to editorial hectoring or lectures. Book Marks june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for topicality

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of topicality was in 1904

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“Topicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topicality. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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