as in topic
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 matter
So who is the subject matter, exactly?
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
In addition, some 80 scientists and subject matter experts have signed on to review the site’s content.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
Judges will seek uniqueness of vision, innovation and diversity in storytelling, as well as originality and provocative subject matter.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
The palettes are often chalky and austere—bleached grays, oxidized browns—and the subject matter can blur into undifferentiated bulk.
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Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
In addition, some 80 scientists and subject matter experts have signed on to review the site’s content.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
Judges will seek uniqueness of vision, innovation and diversity in storytelling, as well as originality and provocative subject matter.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
The palettes are often chalky and austere—bleached grays, oxidized browns—and the subject matter can blur into undifferentiated bulk.
—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject matter
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While the slate of laws was passed, several lawmakers have signaled that more bills will be introduced on the topic in the next session, which starts in January 2027.
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Type a topic into the input field, and the platform spins up a structured presentation with smart layouts, professional copy, and visuals across every slide.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
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The first box was the Snack Blind Box, and the second box was the Fiber Blind Box, meaning Wednesday's drop will be one of the other two themes.
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Although neither Swift or Travis Kelce, nor their representatives, have publicly commented, the possibility of a wedding at one of the world's most iconic sports and entertainment venues has become the subject of intense speculation.
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The Gosselin family was the subject of the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which ran for six seasons on TLC, starting in 2007.
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Many of the specials sport a red, white and blue motif or other celebratory branding.
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The hotel’s design, by Stonehill Taylor, marries New England iconography with Asian motifs that ring true to Raffles’ origins in Singapore.
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Regardless of motive, the proposals that have come out of MLB’s New York headquarters have been vast and aggressive, and have landed with a thud in both clubhouses around the league, and with people who cover the sport for a living.
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At the time, Igbinijesu's family said investigators told them the shooting appeared to be targeted, but police did not publicly disclose a possible motive.
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There were other reminders as well, some less subtle than others, of the true purpose of Congress.
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For Isaienko, that is precisely why festivals like Stoned Climbers matter.
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So the Heat are confident and Giannis is confident, which is what matters.
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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