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noun

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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 In freshman writing classes, Harvard University is teaching students how large language models work, plus exploring AI topics such as copyright and disinformation. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The other standout feature of Google Workspace for Nonprofits are free AI courses which will focus on topics that nonprofits have shared with Google such as fundraising, marketing, and operations. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The ethical debate of posthumous books Posthumous publishing is one of the industry’s most contentious topics, for both adult and children’s authors. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 She is dedicated to making complex scientific topics accessible to a wide audience. — Big Think, 31 July 2026 While each state had a multitude of differing opinions on topics that ranged from best politician to best burger joint, a love in my heart grew for the people of each place. — Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Digitization, personalization, and AI strategy have become staple topics on the agendas of leading cultural industry forums. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 China’s social media has lit up in celebration of their achievement, with the top two trending topics on China’s X-like Weibo Friday morning discussing the win. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 During our two-hour lunch, the conversation almost never strayed from his favorite topics, which are Richard Hanania, Richard Hanania’s analysis of politics, and Richard Hanania’s place in the firmament of public intellectuals. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

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But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Inspired by Silent Hill and Resident Evil, fans of the genre should be drawn to its themes and gameplay mechanics.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of themes

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But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Here’s what the coaches said on that and several other subjects during the event.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of subjects

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Go literal with scholastic motifs, or keep it subtle with bright colors and minimalist designs.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
And the motifs that dominated front pages and became ubiquitous on social media weren’t so much what happened on the court or pitch but how fans came together away from the stadium.

— Leo MacLehose, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of motifs

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There are genuine questions that are worth asking about what might have been done differently to yield better outcomes, said Stoto.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The current lease agreement between the city and Diamond Baseball Holdings expires in November, which raised questions about whether the Travelers would stay in North Little Rock after the current season.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026

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