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as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
although I appreciate the poem's lyrical qualities, I don't understand its content
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as in coverage
the amount of something (as subject matter) included
judging from the table of contents, I'd have to say that this book covers most of the major topics in American history
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as in meaning
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the speech was filled with fine words but devoid of any real content
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as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
slept to her heart's content on weekends
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as in satisfied
feeling that one's needs or desires have been met
are you content with your present salary?
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as in to please
to give satisfaction to
a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures
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Recent Examples of content
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Mark Twain luxuriated in Versailles like a Chihuahua ripping apart the contents of a lingerie drawer.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Most of the shows in this corner of the streaming economy seem content to stick to a basic formula.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Timothée Chalamet-starring Oscar contented A Complete Unknown from Searchlight Pictures is holding at no. 8 at 2,010 locations with a $3.1 million weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This shift marks a generational change in how adult content is consumed.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Mark Twain luxuriated in Versailles like a Chihuahua ripping apart the contents of a lingerie drawer.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Adjective
Carmichael is content to share his personal shame while exposing the social ills that have also tried to stop him from being his true self.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Most of the shows in this corner of the streaming economy seem content to stick to a basic formula.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Verb
Tibetans content themselves in places where the photograph is banned by worshipping instead Avalokitesvara, the thousand-armed bodhisattva of compassion whose likeness graces Tibetan monasteries.
—Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Timothée Chalamet-starring Oscar contented A Complete Unknown from Searchlight Pictures is holding at no. 8 at 2,010 locations with a $3.1 million weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for content
Adjective
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Sporty types will be satisfied with a variety of activities to partake in–from tennis to petanque to pilates and yoga or boxing with a boxing champion—while those looking to relax can hide away in the luxurious Valmont spa or wind down with a drink by one of the property’s two pools.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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Increasingly, organizations are contending with workforces that feel less than satisfied with their circumstances.—
Stephen M. Paskoff,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Politics is a service business and Trump and his Capitol Hill allies are aiming to please the customer.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ralph Fiennes’s concierge is the director’s natural surrogate, the behind-the-scenes guy who tends to every detail of the hotel’s operation while going to extraordinary lengths to please the guests, even if that means bedding octogenarians.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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When a match goes really well — i.e. when the couple gets engaged, the ballyhooed happy ending of all romances, naturally — a bar cart is rolled out and all the young matchmakers gather around each other and cheer for their good fortune, and for the seeming success of love itself.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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What if starlets like Spears were not happy collaborators in a patriarchal order but scapegoats who had been exploited for profit, pushed to the brink by an insatiable audience, and forced to bear the misogynistic projections of an entire country?—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Messi delighted the home crowd at Chase Stadium with a pair of golazos, one in each half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Focusing on a few key essentials is enough to satisfy Google and get most websites some quick SEO wins.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Our report also indicates Leeds are not expecting to need to sell before July 1 in order to satisfy their PSR obligations.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Its heat-recovery system warms the pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, and floors and even preheats the engines.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Smith made sure that there were warming tents and requested additional wardrobe crew to hand out robes.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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He will likely be tasked with having the ball in hands at times, needing to be a playmaker so others can potentially feast in off-ball situations.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Being on holiday hasn’t stopped me from scouring the internet, looking for the very best new content for you, dearest readers, to feast your eyes on.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Available in the Phantom Black, Fluid Gold, Aurora White, so there is a color to suit most tastes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Crowell’s own troubles finding a foundation suitable for her sensitive, acne-prone skin type, inspired the brand’s foundation launch, creating a completely non-comedogenic formula to suit.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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“Content.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/content. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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