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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
These reactions mirror talking points found in the online manosphere, the network of forums, podcasts, and content creators who frame women, especially Black women, as manipulative and deceitful.
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Susan Akyeampong, Refinery29, 16 May 2025
Republicans are wary of the talking point from Democrats that Republicans are cutting entitlements for the poor to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 May 2025
That's because Americans don't want to hear all this talking points.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 May 2025
The talking points to this year's event are endless.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Susan Akyeampong, Refinery29, 16 May 2025
Republicans are wary of the talking point from Democrats that Republicans are cutting entitlements for the poor to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 May 2025
That's because Americans don't want to hear all this talking points.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 May 2025
The talking points to this year's event are endless.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
Noun
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The question is whether college added much value—or simply served as a costly sorting mechanism.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Any doc brings up those questions, but Paul really brought them to the surface.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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If so, submit your question or topic to [email protected] and your topic/question may be featured in a future article!—
Jamie Bosse,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The platform ran into problems Thursday, when nearly 6,000 users reported issues with X’s website and app.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The problems started shortly after 8 a.m. ET Saturday and within an hour, there were 11,871 reports logged.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Trump will appoint a friendly face such as Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett or Judy Shelton who will work with the administration to (ahem) paper over some of these debt issues.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Humans inhale spores every day but most people won’t experience any health issues; their immune system clears them.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Data scientists and subject matter experts within an enterprise use Snorkel’s software to curate and generate thousands of prompt and response pairs as examples of what a correct answer looks like to a query.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But Adolescence does retain a similar importance of subject matter in its wrenching story about a young English boy credibly accused of stabbing a female classmate to death.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The issue is not that his subject continues to be queerness after exploring that idea in both Rothaniel and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Online tutors who side hustle help students with subjects like reading or math, some online and some face-to-face.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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