topics

plural of topic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of topics To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Review its memory settings and connected accounts before discussing highly sensitive topics. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 His job Wednesday will be to keep two candidates running in a close race on the topics of the night - health care, economic growth an infrastructure. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Under Burgum's 2025 campaign, signs, books, films and exhibits covering topics such as slavery, climate change and the massacre of Native Americans were flagged and removed from national parks and monuments nationwide. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Aside from clashing over national topics like tariffs, the Iran war, artificial intelligence and Social Security, the candidates were asked about jobs in Michigan, the auto industry and education. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The five-phase planning process for rebuilding the mansion was expected to be completed this fall, but the project appears to remain in the planning stage, based on the topics scheduled for discussion at the open house. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 On October 15, Flow Space welcomed hundreds of attendees to its annual Women’s Health Summit for a day of conversations about the hottest topics in midlife women’s health. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026 Collectively the display contributes to enriching knowledge of and challenging conventions on ocean topics. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topics
Noun
  • Notably, this is the first book in the TOG series to drop the YA approach for more adult themes.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
  • So many themes related to the Tylenol poisonings seemed to emerge as Cooper investigated Betkowski’s life, but no direct evidence materialized to link him to the crime or place him in Chicago during the time of the poisonings.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond criminal matters, the office is involved in other efforts.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Seeing her attempt to empathize with her subjects, Sang-woo extends the most backhanded of compliments.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Blackview says the setup can pick out subjects from kilometers away, although that extreme-distance performance will depend heavily on visibility and shooting conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sparkling metallic accents and starry motifs light up a halter dress, a sophisticated pajama pantsuit or a sheer chiffon gown with billowing sleeves, and sequins shine on a short sleeveless dress through a festive lens.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The latter perhaps most acutely reflected such dominant motifs in Gibson’s midcareer work as female figures, birds, and metaphysical reflectors.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The pledge raises some questions about what kind of voting rights the shares would have; SpaceX is a dual-class stock and Musk enjoys supermajority control of the company.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Converse’s sales hemorrhage raises fair questions about whether this is more than a cyclical decline.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Topics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topics. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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