CONTENTS Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of content

as in topics

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 coverages

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 meanings

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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contents

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verb

present tense third-person singular of content

as in delights

to give satisfaction to a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures

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Recent Examples of contents

Noun

The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way. —

Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 Sensitive data on pricing, routing, customer identity, and cargo contents moves across systems, where a single compromised credential can have a far-reaching impact. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026 The bowl should be interesting, and its contents should spark a memory and a conversation. —

Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 2 May 2026 Travel backpacks were designed to distribute their weight evenly and are therefore easier to carry, no matter their contents. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 The exact contents and details of the new contract remain unclear. —

Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026 Some were accurately describing their uniquely homemade contents, while others were deriding the very idea. —

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026 Last month, officials announced the discovery of eight rare papyrus scrolls dating back nearly 3,000 years — whose contents still remain unknown. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go. —

Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026

Verb

That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did. —

Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice! —

Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contents

Noun

Tensions have risen in recent months between the United States and the United Kingdom governments over a slew of topics, like the United States' joint war in Iran, the administration's tariffs and ongoing disagreements over theNATO military alliance.

— Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
But topics also veer off to the mundane.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026