TOPICS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

topics

noun

plural of topic

as in themes

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 topics Both candidates wove personal attacks and affordability points into questions that a panel of journalists from across the state asked on a variety of topics. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Collectively the display contributes to enriching knowledge of and challenging conventions on ocean topics. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Wake Up, which covered topics like her unique upbringing as part of a large, ex-Hasidic Jewish family, political correctness, gender identity and pronouns, wealth, Hollywood success and more. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Articles written by authors OpenAI said were part of the Iranian campaign covered a range of topics in the Middle East but were often critical of the Iran war’s effects on Americans. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Among the topics were keeping young girls in the game, the impact of menstruation and hormones on performance, and training practices designed for women. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Instead of responding with just text, ChatGPT will now add graphics, tappable buttons, forms, charts, and interactive tools to make complex topics easier to understand. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Knowledge workers can also use AI’s outputs to examine topics from multiple viewpoints, deepening their knowledge. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Juxtapositions of seemingly unlike topics (plants and gender, feral dogs and nuclear weapons) give way to Venn diagrams, with Johnson dwelling in their overlapping middles. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Though grounded in a particular culture, the film deals with ambition, desire and social change, themes the producer believes will speak to audiences internationally.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
But the seeds are planted quickly for weightier themes to be explored later.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of themes

Noun

For Republicans, well, there’s not much downside at all, except for those that truly despise green power or, perhaps wisely, fear increasing federal authority over local permitting matters.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
That includes Teams data, emails or chats where employees may have discussed health or personal matters.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of matters

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The nonprofit has championed South Asian voices in film, art and storytelling since 2002, giving a platform to work on subjects such as caste, gender and sexuality.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of subjects

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Rooms feature lanais, rattan furniture, and carpeting with bamboo motifs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Floral motifs appear throughout the mosque’s floors and walls, while columns rise like flower stems, each inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones that climb toward capitals shaped like palm fronds.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of motifs

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While the tech world grapples with questions about AI’s future, other business leaders are focused on tackling today’s challenges.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Flock Safety to delete the personal data of people without a criminal record and to answer questions about the use of that data in a letter to Flock CEO Garrett Langley on Sunday.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

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