matter
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈmætər/
- The committee will meet to discuss the critical matter at hand and propose a solution.
- subject matter
- discuss matters
- matters relating to
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Watch on YouTubeLook, the truth of the matter is Disney sued me.
- Look, the truth of the matter is Disney sued me.
- Well, that would be a matter of some form of work.
- And the fact of the matter is, it's both.
- Now, the truth of the matter is Trump did the same thing.
- But another one is the matter of determinism.
- It's going to bring out all sorts of matters that need to be clarified.
- I think that that's a matter of timing.
- I talked to her a matter of months after she was out.
- That answer does exist, and it is a matter of objectivity.
- Just so long as the debate never stops and the matter is never settled.
Examples
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Now, the truth of the matter is Trump did the same thing.
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Thank you for the opportunity to put this matter on record.
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And the fact of the matter is, it's both.
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Some people might get a choice in the matter, some people might not.
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And the truth of the matter is nobody knows.
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It's all a matter of choices.
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The girls will work for consensus on this matter since they tend to emphasize cooperation.
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President Obama characterized Russian actions as such when discussing the matter with President Putin in March 2014.
Academic text (2017) -
Please contact me to assist you in resolving this matter at your earliest convenience.
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The rhetorical approach, therefore, shares the Common Core's interest in matters of audience, purpose, and discipline.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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3.0
An important topic or problem people discuss
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1.0
The subject or topic being discussed
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2.7
A topic that people discuss or think about
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1.0
A subject that people discuss, write about, or study
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3.4
A private matter or situation that concerns only a few people
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3.8
The main topic a talk, book, or picture is about
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3.4
The thing people are talking about now
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.5
An invisible substance that does not give off or take in light and pulls things by gravity
- Specialized
12
4.1
The darker part of the brain and spinal cord containing nerve cells or used to mean being smart
- Specialized
7
5.0
Tissue in the brain and spinal cord that carries messages between different brain areas
- Specialized
1
4.6
Pages at the start of a book, like the title page and table of contents
- Specialized
1
6.0
Sections at the end of a book that give extra information like appendices and an index
- Specialized
1
3.9
The idea that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system but only changes form
- Specialized
1
6.5
Written pages after the main text that give extra information, like an index or a list of sources
- Specialized
1
4.8
A rule that matter cannot be made or destroyed in a closed container, so the total amount stays the same
- Texting
A block of information at the start of a digital file that gives title and date for website tools
Pictures like photographs, drawings, or charts in a book that are not written words
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Matter comes from the old Latin word materia, which meant 'material' or the 'subject' of a book, and it is the same root as material, so a matter is something being discussed or dealt with.