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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
Andre Reitenbach, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Gray said neither one freezes well due to the high water content.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
For some, the stakes are high; for others, this is content to be consumed in a moment of boredom.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2025
External actuators were preferred in the early days of self-driving ground vehicles, when even the military, with all its resources, contented itself by grafting control technology onto existing vehicles, probably those that were ready for the scrap heap.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2015
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Noun
For example, patient data may be legally required to remain within a hospital's walls, or licensed broadcast content might be limited across regions, only licensed to specific countries.
—Andre Reitenbach, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Gray said neither one freezes well due to the high water content.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But Peterson wasn’t content with just those three picks.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
For some, the stakes are high; for others, this is content to be consumed in a moment of boredom.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Verb
His successors must do without such yarns, and content themselves with shards of talk scattered to the breeze.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2025
External actuators were preferred in the early days of self-driving ground vehicles, when even the military, with all its resources, contented itself by grafting control technology onto existing vehicles, probably those that were ready for the scrap heap.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for content
Adjective
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Putin has such an arrangement with Belarus and might be satisfied with a Ukraine that’s not fully sovereign, militarily weak and outside of NATO.—
Ronald Suny,
The Conversation,
19 Aug. 2025
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Many of today’s workers are much less satisfied with working for someone else just to get a steady, reliable paycheck.—
Ray Titus,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And for people who choose to lease rather than buy, $7,500 can be put toward the lease of any EV, without restrictions on price, manufacturing location or buyer income — a loophole that has pleased many automakers and frustrated many EV tax credit critics.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Opened just last year, Norm’s already feels like a neighbourhood institution worn in by years of happy regulars.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rainbows represent happy things – Noah’s Ark, Wizard of Oz, Unicorns, etc.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Double dry-hopped with Simcoe, Edward delights those who enjoy hop aromas and flavors without a pronounced hop bitterness.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The intimate space features a black-and-white checkerboard floor, vintage touches like a pink phone booth and pastry cases stocked with buttery delights.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those responses indicated that the mix of aircraft would be decidedly focused on narrowbody aircraft that could satisfy internal domestic growth.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Their final confrontation is sort of satisfying enough, and Martin McCann plays manic very well when Shagan finally breaks.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Who would want a regular-old room, when there are haylofts with wood-burning stoves that once warmed the hind legs of Kind Arthur’s horse?—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Temperatures also will warm elsewhere in the U.S., including in the Pacific Northwest, and will remain warm in the northern High Plains on Wednesday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The pests aren't feasting on the wood chips or pine straw, but the fungi, mold, and small insects that decaying organic matter welcome.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Going out to feast on barbecue nowadays can be a bit of a sticker-shock situation — and based on market predictions, beef’s not likely to get cheaper anytime soon.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Army soon realized that some breeds were better suited for use than others and, by 1944, only German shepherds, Belgian sheepdogs, collies, Doberman pinschers, Siberian huskies, malamutes and American Eskimo dogs were accepted.—
Vic Verbalaitis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Lin was fortunate to be able to afford various traditional private school options, but as more low-cost creative schooling options emerge nationwide, such as those featured in my new book, Joyful Learning, more families have more opportunities to seek a school or space that suits their needs.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Content.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/content. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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