talking point

noun

Definition of talking pointnext
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 The Athletic’s Amy Lawrence and Felipe Cardenas dissect the key talking points. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Richard Gadd’s visceral transformation from Baby Reindeer’s pub pushover Donny Dunn to alpha-male biker Ruben Pallister in the HBO/BBC follow-up series Half Man certainly proved to be a talking point as Emmy season started to gather steam. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026 All three said no and quickly pivoted to talking points. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 When Fortune noted that the anti-government waste argument is a common right-wing talking point, particularly beloved of Elon Musk, Goyle insisted there was no contradiction. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talking point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
  1. question
  2. topic
  3. problem
  4. issue
  5. subject matter
  6. subject
Noun
  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities were not immediately sure what caused the crash, and Cordero-Stutz declined to answer additional questions from reporters.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of question
Noun
  • Such poetic license offers little new insight into a topic that has already been picked over for two decades, but it might be forgiven were Hansen as easily dramatized as he is made fun of.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • At the University of Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is spearheading sea-rise research and has even offered an undergraduate course devoted to the topic.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of topic
Noun
  • Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems experienced by the United Kingdom's air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Constitution attempted to solve ancient problems having to do not only with the people and their rulers, the structure of government, and the nature of rights, but also with the knowability and endurance of law.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of problem
Noun
  • New York City is not the first mover on this issue and won't be the last.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest hurdle for Walker will be minimizing those fleeting moments in run support that were a slight issue as a rookie.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of issue
Noun
  • Conley, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and granted the defendants’ sanctions motions.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Where so many of her predecessors came alive only on the dance floor, Ojeda allows her subject matter to reverberate through the novel, inflecting every sentence with its shivery rhythms.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of subject matter
Noun
  • League sources in this story spoke on a condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the subject publicly.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Apple reportedly plans to pitch the iPhone Ultra as a device that's more beneficial for web browsing, framing subjects with a gigantic viewfinder, and most importantly, watching video.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of subject

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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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