as in topics
the information or ideas that are discussed or dealt with in a book, movie, etc.; what something is about
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing. The magazine's editors care more about style than about subject matter. She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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Recent Examples of subject matters
Her subject matters have always been serious, but the artist has struggled with how the art institutions responded to her work.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
But the District works very hard to produce a curriculum that is focused on the tools that will best expand our students' understanding of subject matters.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
But the District works very hard to produce a curriculum that is focused on the tools that will best expand our students' understanding of subject matters.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject matters
Noun
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The forum’s dozen sessions span topics including variety formats, IP development and AI applications.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The contents of the article do not reflect me or the values of our state.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In photos of her at the game, multiple angles appeared to show that the papers were the only contents of Hudson's bag.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meyer-Harley’s son has already begun working through his reading list, starting with by Madeleine L’Engle—a classic that has faced multiple challenges over the years due to its themes of magic and religion.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the interview below, Cahn dives deeper into her process for creating The Diplomat and weighs in on some of the biggest Season 3 themes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Marigolds, cascading drapes, and glowing lanterns form a festive canopy of red and gold, blending traditional Indian motifs with the brand’s signature modern aesthetic.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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In Ragtime‘s most impressive achievement, those three groups (and their musical motifs and dance choreographies) are introduced in the astonishing opening number, separately at first but then blending together as if to illustrate the cauldron that was and is New York City.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other popular motives include pursuing adventure and personal growth, seeking a better lifestyle, and a place to retire.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many protesters were especially angered by attacks on their motives.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even in the grimness of war, the photographer manages to find beauty in his subjects.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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By focusing on the methods used by Haitians living outside of urban environments to survive under slavery, colonialism, and now global modernity, Casimir shifts our focus away from the traditional subjects of Haitian historiography, the elites and those who recorded their histories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This particular challenge serves many purposes.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The district court shall hear and determine such matters immediately after the filing of such application.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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That firm typically handles routine matters for the district but is also listed in court documents as representing the district in the book removal case.—
Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Subject matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matters. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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