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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That Boston and Philadelphia’s tourism boards likely paid for the pleasure of the guide visiting their cities has been a topic of discussion among food cognoscenti.
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Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
The search for a new short-term superintendent to fill in for Pedro Martinez, the outgoing CPS chief executive officer, has been the topic of discussion at board meetings and in community forums for months since the CEO was fired without cause in late December amid extreme financial uncertainty.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The ideal opponent for the Eagles' season-opening game is a popular topic of discussion at this time of year, and Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz ranked the candidates:
8.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The sixth hole has been a topic of discussion all week after the decision to move a large, overhanging tree back into the player’s line of sight by the tee box.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
The search for a new short-term superintendent to fill in for Pedro Martinez, the outgoing CPS chief executive officer, has been the topic of discussion at board meetings and in community forums for months since the CEO was fired without cause in late December amid extreme financial uncertainty.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The ideal opponent for the Eagles' season-opening game is a popular topic of discussion at this time of year, and Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz ranked the candidates:
8.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The sixth hole has been a topic of discussion all week after the decision to move a large, overhanging tree back into the player’s line of sight by the tee box.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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