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
Special sessions are called by the governor or by a petition of three-fifths of the members of both the state House and Senate and are limited to specific subject matters.
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Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
The ability to read and comprehend is a foundational skill without which students are doomed to fail in mathematics and other subject matters.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Certified teachers will provide small group tutoring assistance for all subject matters for students in second through eighth grade.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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.
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Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
The ability to read and comprehend is a foundational skill without which students are doomed to fail in mathematics and other subject matters.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Certified teachers will provide small group tutoring assistance for all subject matters for students in second through eighth grade.
—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Her subject matters have always been serious, but the artist has struggled with how the art institutions responded to her work.
—
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
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In recent months, Google DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic have begun to hire experts in psychology, philosophy and ethics in order to research the topics of machine consciousness and AI welfare.
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
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The contents of affidavits in support of the warrant and the warrants themselves are under seal.
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Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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Yet, the same themes of access and power have lingered around the presidency in the eight decades since.
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Another would connect a reading from the Book of Lamentations and its themes of the destruction of Jerusalem with readings about the Holocaust.
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For those of us who had never considered this, Sans Visage serves as a striking and unexpected transmission from the other side—a Stockhausen-esque mood piece haunted by glassy piano motifs and musique concrète-style arrangement.
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The Oscar-winning actress’ dress was comprised of pink lace and featured semi-sheer fabric beneath the botanical motifs throughout the delicate material.
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No motives were released, and the NYPD said the investigation remains ongoing.
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Covina City treasurer Neil Polzin said there is little financial benefit to the city if the battery facility is approved and openly questioned the motives of city leaders who may support it.
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Advertisement The criticism has become par for the course on any number of subjects.
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The two have been subjects of study and fascination ever since.
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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More legal matters for Gateway The decision closes another legal door for Gateway Church following the resignation of Pastor Morris two years ago this month.
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To make matters worse, Ronaldo’s peers all thrived, as top goal-scorers such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scored multiple times in their opening matches.
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“Subject matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matters. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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