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
Tanking was a huge — and from the league standpoint, regrettable — talking point this season.
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Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Fiscal responsibility and real results for working families aren’t just talking points for me.
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Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
And that has made goaltending an early offseason talking point in Buffalo.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Website copy, bylines, press releases, talking points.
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Kathleen Lucente,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Fiscal responsibility and real results for working families aren’t just talking points for me.
—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
And that has made goaltending an early offseason talking point in Buffalo.
—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Website copy, bylines, press releases, talking points.
—
Kathleen Lucente,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for talking point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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Gina Martinez, chair of the executive board of the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, said the land in question provides a vital buffer between port activity and residential communities.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 4th House of Home and Family, bringing old household topics, family patterns, or private concerns back up for review.
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This train of thought quickly gets lost in the sauce as the topic frustratingly switches back to Shamea and her job with the NBA.
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All the problems of the world are a result of humans being lost and controlled by their egos.
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The problem is set to worsen as temperatures continue to rise.
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With ballots set to be printed this week, the issue was appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court on an expedited basis, with both sides filing court papers over the weekend.
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Leaders often misunderstand good work, relying on perks rather than addressing core structural issues.
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Judges will seek uniqueness of vision, innovation and diversity in storytelling, as well as originality and provocative subject matter.
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The palettes are often chalky and austere—bleached grays, oxidized browns—and the subject matter can blur into undifferentiated bulk.
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For years, Israel never officially broached the subject for fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
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For years, Israel did not officially broach the subject for fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially in recent years as the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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