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
Yasmin's descent into a personal and financial spiral in the wake of Charles' sudden death—and the ensuing scandal surrounding his exposure as a scammer who embezzled millions from his own company—also mirrors talking points from Maxwell's life.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
With five minutes left came another VAR talking point.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The talking point piece of the night was Robbie’s necklace—an $8 million diamond and ruby piece that once belonged to Elizabeth Taylor.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
With five minutes left came another VAR talking point.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The talking point piece of the night was Robbie’s necklace—an $8 million diamond and ruby piece that once belonged to Elizabeth Taylor.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
Noun
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How will the question appear on the ballot?—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Steyer faced questions about his offshore investments before.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Choose a single topic or hobby to explore, then map a simple schedule for research or practice.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Research and polling suggests Latino voters prioritize cost-of-living issues — such as housing, wages and inflation — over immigration, a topic often emphasized in national messaging.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then last season’s nightmarish problems closing games carried over into 2026.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Anything else is going to be a problem.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Female eligibility was a strong theme in a seven-candidate IOC election last year — held after a furor around women's boxing in Paris — when Coventry's main rivals pledged a stronger policy to leading on the issue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That intimate setup suits the candid subject matter of the new record, whose incubation—and attendant health scare—is among the topics explored in Philip Sherburne’s recent profile, Bill Callahan Laughs at Death.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The museum is in Las Vegas, but its subject matter is all about what happened 65 miles northwest of here between 1951 and 1992, when 928 nuclear tests were conducted, leaving behind significant radioactive contamination.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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If his subject has shifted, his methods have lagged.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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