topic of discussion

noun phrase

: the subject being talked about
The proposed law became the central topic of discussion for the candidates.

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Fashion brands are proving the 2025 Academy Awards aren’t the only topic of discussion this week. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025 On a magazine that, no matter how lofty the language around the photos, turned their beauty into the explicit topic of discussion. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 Another main topic of discussion was how residents will actually live. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025 BlackRock’s roughly $12 billion deal to buy HPS Investment Partners — announced last month as part of a push into the hot private credit market — is likely to be a topic of discussion. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topic of discussion

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“Topic of discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topic%20of%20discussion. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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