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 typical contents of a CARE Package included 5 pounds of milk powder, 7 pounds of cheese, 5 pounds of rice and 5 pounds of beans. —

Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 Using your memory and/or imagination, make a detailed inventory of the possible contents of this small enclosure. —

Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 Move fast food and microwave-bag contents to glass or ceramic before reheating. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 The tabletop lid comes with four drink holders, and the latch and lock closure keeps the contents secure. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026 This is the kind of title that practically begs you not to read its contents. —

Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026 The silence of so many regarding its contents is deafening. —

Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on. —

Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026 Scarnecchia claimed that McDermitt and other co-workers had even stolen Fox's phone at work and searched its contents, which included graphic photos of her. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 9 May 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

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Noun

The conservatism that would eventually hobble the daytime soap had its roots in this era, when soap viewers with especially fragile sensibilities had specific conceptions of what topics a soap should cover and made no bones about airing their protests.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The full feature slate spans material on topics including the Southport riots, fracking in West Texas, the Rohingya refugee crisis, bride slavery in India, artificial intelligence and the deforestation of Canada’s Boreal Forest.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026