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

Two people familiar with the contents of the meetings said that Weiss has regularly asked during the network’s 9 am morning calls if staff can share the latest updates on Iran, and what the network’s plans for coverage are. —

Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026 The kits' contents largely depend on donations the program receives. —

Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026 Like a monstrous earthworm or a section of large intestine, the pink end of the tube seems to undulate in waves of peristaltic movement, pushing its invisible contents from end to end. —

Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 Our very own Karissa Waddick talked to Ricker about the time capsule and how all 50 states will contribute to it, where it will be placed and how it'll be constructed to keep its contents safe for a quarter-millennium. —

Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 The final list of contents of the capsule will be revealed ahead of July 4. —

Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Although the contents of Allen’s will were made public in 2018, the specifics of his estate plan remain confidential. —

Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 Bookshelves and their contents also need a thorough cleaning. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 An extraction of the phone’s contents began the same day, according to the affidavit. —

Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 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! —

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Noun

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.

— John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
The growth of the medium will be among the key topics of conversation today at MIP London, where COL chief Oh will be speaking.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026