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an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
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Recent Examples of talking points
Democratic lawmakers were more receptive across the board to their message, Honeycutt says, while the offices of many Republican lawmakers echoed talking points pushed by the pesticide manufacturers.
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The hope, from there, is that this will result in a rave article with all the talking points included.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Too often, conservative principles operate as talking points for public consumption, rather than convictions.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Responsibility and sustainability are talking points in the watch and jewelry space, and the Responsible Jewellery Council wants to ensure its members’ stores spread the word, too.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
But fears about the safety of getting the shot during pregnancy have been stoked by politicians and public figures airing anti-vaccine talking points on the national stage.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Showing viewers the most newsworthy portions of conversations with newsmakers is viewed as having more value than letting those same interview subjects run out the clock with talking points.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Those will be talking points postgame.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The hope, from there, is that this will result in a rave article with all the talking points included.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Too often, conservative principles operate as talking points for public consumption, rather than convictions.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Responsibility and sustainability are talking points in the watch and jewelry space, and the Responsible Jewellery Council wants to ensure its members’ stores spread the word, too.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
But fears about the safety of getting the shot during pregnancy have been stoked by politicians and public figures airing anti-vaccine talking points on the national stage.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Showing viewers the most newsworthy portions of conversations with newsmakers is viewed as having more value than letting those same interview subjects run out the clock with talking points.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Those will be talking points postgame.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking points
Noun
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Get people to ask hard questions about everything and not to trust anything on its face.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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But no matter the intent — the intent can be right, but when things get misconstrued, or however the media wants to portray it, that leaves a void of silence and a lot of questions for the guys on our team.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The forum’s dozen sessions span topics including variety formats, IP development and AI applications.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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His crossing caused problems all evening and led to the opening goal for Munoz before a superb drag back and cross with the outside of his boot was met by Eddie Nketiah to double Palace’s lead.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Aziz Ansari and co-starring Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, the movie casts Reeves as a guardian angel who loses his wings while trying to teach a human that money doesn’t solve one’s problems.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The demonstrators have brought up a range of issues, including poverty and the cost of living, access to tertiary education, and alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds by government officials, as well as their families and associates.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lewis says hazards like leaks and even fire damage can occur if there’s a malfunction, issues that are better dealt with swiftly, rather than 8 hours later.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her subject matters have always been serious, but the artist has struggled with how the art institutions responded to her work.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the District works very hard to produce a curriculum that is focused on the tools that will best expand our students' understanding of subject matters.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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As such, the Artemis II crew will serve as important test subjects.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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And what has Simpson used to obscure the faces of the subjects in her photographs?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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