talking point

noun

: something that lends support to an argument
also : a subject of discussion

Examples of talking point in a Sentence

We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
Recent Examples on the Web Russia, predictably, hammered on what has become a key talking point — that U.S. assistance would do little more than prolong a bloody confrontation. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024 The New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan voter mobilization group, has held more focus groups with voters and adjusted its talking points during canvassing operations to address disaffected younger voters and the policy issues that matter to them. Maya King, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 The school district’s accreditation status has been a talking point among critics of an upcoming special election May 7. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 At the briefing on Tuesday, Cameron suggested his talk with Trump was on matters like conflict in the Middle East, support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion and strengthening NATO that mirrored his public talking points. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024 Superintendents, school board trustees and community members in at least half a dozen school districts said in interviews that the Freedom Foundation’s arguments have spread across the state, with local advocates frequently parroting its talking points during board and bond elections. Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024 While officer wellness has been a major talking point for LMPD in recent years, the lawsuit said Moss and Shaw did not receive mental health counseling and instead were given a 1-800 number for a mental health care provider by Lt. Col. Steve Healey, who is now a deputy chief at LMPD. Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024 Immigration and border security have been a top issue in this year’s primary elections, including in North Texas, where candidates have made the issue a key talking point in their pitches to voters. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024 But political talking points don’t tell the whole story. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talking point was circa 1914

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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20point. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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