topic
- noun
- /ˈtɑːpɪk/
- This is a hard topic to talk about.
- discuss the topic
- cover the topic
- focus on the topic
Like it's not, it's an unpopular topic, I guess.
- Like it's not, it's an unpopular topic, I guess.
- I'm here to talk about my favorite topic, Brendan McGregor.
- But I think there are lots of possible topics that we can dig into.
- So I think that's a topic for for Monday.
- You don't bring up topics that you know will set them off.
- What's the best way to discuss life's most controversial topics like abortion?
- OK, so let's dig into today's topic, Pricing Futures.
- But this is a bigger topic of cooling.
- So long answer to a key topic, Why Ukraine?
Examples
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The personality of musicians has long been a topic of interest for researchers.
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And so that is a very important topic in finance.
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Her name is already the third most popular topic in our comments.
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And today we're on the topic of genetics.
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It's a major topic of American criminal psychology.
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Although relatively little work has been done on this topic, the research that exists is compelling.
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Patients can also attend evening lectures on different health topics, which are held every two months.
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The topic of this article moves the topic of increasing counselor competence forward toward action.
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The professor led a fascinating discussion on the topic of climate change.
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In our meeting, we will focus on the topic of improving student engagement.
Synonyms
An important topic or problem people discuss
A topic people discuss or deal with
A topic that people discuss or think about
Main idea in a piece of writing, art, or talk
The main topic a talk, book, or picture is about
A subject people talk about in a conversation
The thing people are talking about now
Compounds
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Etymology
Topic comes from the Greek word topos, which means 'place'. That's why a topic is like the 'place' for ideas or a conversation, so it now means the subject you talk about.