as in question
an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
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Recent Examples of talking point
Streaming collaboration is becoming one of the big industry talking points of 2025, and here’s the latest example.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Giffords is making her way around the country, leading town halls to speak with voters and keep gun violence a national issue and talking point.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
These agents have succeeded in getting at least one senator to echo their talking points, the Washington Examiner previously reported.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
Republicans have a talking point on that: There are some lazy guys who should be getting jobs and that would cover their health care.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Giffords is making her way around the country, leading town halls to speak with voters and keep gun violence a national issue and talking point.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
These agents have succeeded in getting at least one senator to echo their talking points, the Washington Examiner previously reported.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
Republicans have a talking point on that: There are some lazy guys who should be getting jobs and that would cover their health care.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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The questions ask for feedback on the purpose, feel, look and identity of the area as well questions on getting to and around in the district and questions on building height.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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The real question everyone should be asking themselves is who will be the first to romance Mercer’s character?—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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These are similar to the topics the Biden-era FAA was looking at last year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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The event focused on a topic that almost every parent needs guidance on—creating healthy digital wellness habits and mindful phone use.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 Aug. 2025
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Roblox stock is down 9% this past week alone in the wake of all this, and now, it’s just issued a bunch of new safety updates trying to prune some of the problems away.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Unlike Alzheimer's, FTD often causes dramatic personality changes, emotional withdrawal and problems with speech, movement and decision-making.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Cease entered the game with a 7.24 ERA in his 10 losses, and the command issues snowballed on him in a key matchup with the Padres’ chief rival.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Yates spent time on the IL with a hamstring injury earlier this season and his lower-body issues might have affected his mechanics, leading to a lack of effectiveness with his splitter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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Conversely, clear communication builds credibility, especially when your subject matter is complex.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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With spicy sapphic relationships, infidelity and nudity, those tuning in to the show have been captivated by its subject matter.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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As economist Hugh Rockoff writes, economic metrics have been the subject of political controversy since they were invented.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Studio Museum returns, on Nov. 15, with installations devoted to its collection and history, plus a show of electric-light works by Tom Lloyd, who was the subject of the museum’s first-ever exhibition, in 1968.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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