TALKING POINT Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

talking point

noun

Definition of talking point

as in question

an object of interest or concern that is being discussed We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.

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Recent Examples of talking point Every candidate came down hard on fraud, an issue that has been driving talking points for candidates across the board this campaign cycle. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2026 Richard Gadd’s visceral transformation from Baby Reindeer’s pub pushover Donny Dunn to alpha-male biker Ruben Pallister in the HBO/BBC follow-up series Half Man certainly proved to be a talking point as Emmy season started to gather steam. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026 All three said no and quickly pivoted to talking points. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 When Fortune noted that the anti-government waste argument is a common right-wing talking point, particularly beloved of Elon Musk, Goyle insisted there was no contradiction. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talking point

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Noun

His office did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press regarding a possible snap election.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The question should be how technology can make returning it cheap enough that the government no longer has an excuse.

— Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of question

Noun

Although the problem warrants a systemic fix, the best short-term solution is for hospitals to create more nuanced documentation tools, and for clinicians to exercise judgment when using them.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Pennsylvania and New York are not the only states with a growing problem.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of problem

Noun

Meanwhile, the proliferation of large new data centers is rivaling inflation and the Iran war as midterm political issues--and, like them, is hurting the Republicans.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
With the press world’s help, Omar Jamal was anointed as the authoritative voice on all political issues concerning Minnesota’s Somali community and the Somali population at large in America.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of issue

Noun

Having started out as an actor, his experimental camera work and daring subject matter while directing for an independent British network, ABC, had shaken some in the business.

— Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
The production faced its own real-life protests after locals caught wind of the film’s subject matter, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of subject matter

Noun

Drawn to the tactile and familiar qualities of paper, Teo uses playful forms and visual metaphors to transform everyday subjects and construct whimsical, imagined worlds.

— New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The same is true for Sabonis, who continues to be the subject of trade rumors.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

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