as in theme
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
the topic of his poem is the love that is shown in quiet actions rather than expressed in words
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Recent Examples of topic
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
On the privacy topic, MSI claims that all visual data is processed locally in real time and instantly converted into digital signals without any storage.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
Chekroud, who also has researched this topic extensively by looking at various AI chatbot models at Vera-MH, has described the current AI landscape as a safety crisis unfolding in real time.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The pattern of demands is a bare outline of topic areas.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
On the privacy topic, MSI claims that all visual data is processed locally in real time and instantly converted into digital signals without any storage.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
Chekroud, who also has researched this topic extensively by looking at various AI chatbot models at Vera-MH, has described the current AI landscape as a safety crisis unfolding in real time.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The pattern of demands is a bare outline of topic areas.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topic
Noun
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Each suite has a musical theme, but the regular guest rooms are just as comfy and spacious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Craddick, who did not have to give up her railroad commission seat to run for comptroller, pledged a top-to-bottom audit of state government and also leaned into conservative cultural themes, including opposition to DEI.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Amodei is in talks with Emil Michael, under-secretary of defense for research and engineering, in a last-ditch effort to reach an agreement on the terms governing the Pentagon's access to Anthropic's Claude models, the Times reported, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Music is the focal point of each service, with Jeffrey playing guitar and keyboards behind the curtain, singing in a wavering voice reminiscent of Jeff Mangum about the subjects, ideas and feelings that have occupied his mind at various stages of his life.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s the subject of a pretrial hearing scheduled for May 18.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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And for Uniqlo’s spring/summer 2026 line, the designer has channelled his signature preppy motifs.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sun and star motifs rendered in gold enhance the gem’s night sky coloring, while the classic flower designs celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Louis Vuitton Monogram.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Topic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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