talking points

noun

plural of talking point
as in questions
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 points An employee explains the idea to a customer without talking points. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Chris McKenna and Conor O’Neill break down the talking points from Old Trafford. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 While largely ignoring the issue, the talking points encourage Republicans to blame high costs generally on Biden. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Those issues have been talking points throughout the data center conversations held by municipalities across the Carolinas. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 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 All three said no and quickly pivoted to talking points. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The White House sent Republican lawmakers a list of talking points about the emerging Iran agreement. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 June 2026 Progressive activists’ talking points would call Platner a Nazi and brand him as the face of the Republican Party. — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking points
  1. questions
  2. topics
  3. problems
  4. issues
  5. subject matters
  6. subjects
Noun
  • While the tech world grapples with questions about AI’s future, other business leaders are focused on tackling today’s challenges.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Flock Safety to delete the personal data of people without a criminal record and to answer questions about the use of that data in a letter to Flock CEO Garrett Langley on Sunday.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of questions
Noun
  • Using private dollars to remake Crandon touches on a number of sensitive political and financial topics for Miami-Dade.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The shop carries a small but curated selection from around the world focusing on topics like art, design, theory, hybrid works, fiction and poetry.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of topics
Noun
  • These are examples of how Swedes like to tackle hard problems.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • McKinsey was about learning and always being curious and solving problems.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of problems
Noun
  • Typically, financial advisors who specialize in working with retirees can help with investing, portfolio distribution, Social Security, tax planning, Medicare, long-term care and estate planning, among other issues.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Common issues include grief, divorce or exploring childhood trauma.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of issues
Noun
  • The lawsuit spotlights ongoing industry concerns about the mental health of crew and producers, including those working on documentaries dealing with traumatic subject matters.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Special sessions are called by the governor or by a petition of three-fifths of the members of both the state House and Senate and are limited to specific subject matters.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of subject matters
Noun
  • In a wink to his subjects, Guadagnino put himself on-camera for a scene.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rooftop footage was filmed at night, mostly by Abraham's co-director, Rachel Szor, and their interview subjects — 24 of them in total — are all cloaked in darkness.
    — Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of subjects

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“Talking points.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20points. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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