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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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as in delights
to give satisfaction to
a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures
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Recent Examples of contents
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The TikTok comes after Frazier’s fellow Dance Moms castmates, Christi Lukasiak and Kelly Hyland, said on Monday's installment of their Back to the Barre podcast that they weren’t given a heads-up about the book or its contents.
—Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Washing machines are designed with balance in mind so the drum spins correctly during the wash and rinse cycles, cleaning and partially drying the contents.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Translate all documents given to detainees into Spanish and refrain from misrepresenting their contents.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
So far, the space agency has not revealed the contents of any of those reports.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The exact contents of the smoke plume were not immediately clear, and Turner deferred specific questions to Louisville's emergency management officials, who coordinated air monitoring efforts after the incident.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Hold your canister or the opened up vacuum over the trash and tap out the contents.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Nora Colomer
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Noun
The contents show the frantic communication from men in the field back to Goudreau, confirming the chaotic events described by Cacique.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The TikTok comes after Frazier’s fellow Dance Moms castmates, Christi Lukasiak and Kelly Hyland, said on Monday's installment of their Back to the Barre podcast that they weren’t given a heads-up about the book or its contents.
—Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Washing machines are designed with balance in mind so the drum spins correctly during the wash and rinse cycles, cleaning and partially drying the contents.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Translate all documents given to detainees into Spanish and refrain from misrepresenting their contents.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
So far, the space agency has not revealed the contents of any of those reports.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The exact contents of the smoke plume were not immediately clear, and Turner deferred specific questions to Louisville's emergency management officials, who coordinated air monitoring efforts after the incident.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Hold your canister or the opened up vacuum over the trash and tap out the contents.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice!
—Nora Colomer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contents
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Playing from inside to outside, as a motion player and sometimes as an extra tight end, Nacua excels in finding spaces in zone coverages.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because to me, things like nullify and void have definite meanings.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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This produces an incredibly dense representation of usages and meanings, in which analogy becomes a matter of geometry.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
David M. Ewalt,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The matters being sorted out in the lab and in the field are not just technical and medical.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navigating intense money matters?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The gem allows enthusiasts to peer through the observatory’s telescope for an intimate look at the lunar rise or set up their own scopes on the park’s flat viewing areas.—
Dana Sauchelli,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Reflecting different creative approaches and scopes of production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are few places in America where climate change is made more obvious to the senses than in Miami.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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This feels somewhat odd to say — hearing is one of the five senses, surely listening has always been having a bit of a moment?—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Contents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contents. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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