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the information or ideas that are discussed or dealt with in a book, movie, etc.; what something is about
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing. The magazine's editors care more about style than about subject matter. She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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Recent Examples of subject matter
The subject matter—gang violence, emerging sexuality, the persistent salience of race in American life—is not typically considered appropriate for the kindergarten set, but Ira had his reasons.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, the State Bar told The Times that all questions were reviewed by content validation panels and subject matter experts ahead of the exam for factors including legal accuracy, minimum competence and potential bias.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Our team of computer and social scientists has tackled the challenge of interpreting image content by combining artificial intelligence methods with human subject matter experts to study how visual social media posts change in high-risk situations.
—Ernesto Verdeja, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
The State Bar defended its practices, telling the LA Times that all questions underwent review by content validation panels and subject matter experts before the exam.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, the State Bar told The Times that all questions were reviewed by content validation panels and subject matter experts ahead of the exam for factors including legal accuracy, minimum competence and potential bias.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Our team of computer and social scientists has tackled the challenge of interpreting image content by combining artificial intelligence methods with human subject matter experts to study how visual social media posts change in high-risk situations.
—Ernesto Verdeja, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
The State Bar defended its practices, telling the LA Times that all questions underwent review by content validation panels and subject matter experts before the exam.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject matter
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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August grief, September suicide prevention, October stress, November anxiety and December anger—a full calendar year of mental health topics.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Fox Corporation announced May 12 that its new streaming service featuring all of its entertainment, news and sports content, will be launching this fall and dubbed Fox One.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This test rates a PC's performance for content creation and multimedia applications.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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All these themes had been in my head for a long time.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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But if there were random scripts through three games — all high-scoring affairs with one-off themes — Sunday night took the Panthers back to their roots.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Just 11 days earlier, a different resignation had been the subject of conversation when Sir Alex Ferguson picked up the phone to one particular United fan.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The region of Kashmir has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since both gained their independence from Britain in 1947.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 May 2025
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The collection comes in 17 solid colorways and eight patterns, which include small and large floral motifs, as well as stripes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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Nearly every character is fully drawn and, for many, flight is a motif of longing, for its soaring beauty, its solitude, its freedom.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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Authorities said this week that a motive in the shooting is unclear, according to the outlets.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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One student remains hospitalized almost five months after the shooting, police said Police determined the teen shooter had an obsession with mass violence, school shootings, and weapons, though a clear motive might never be revealed.—
Jared Ochacher,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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His purpose was to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the genocide and advocate for the release of 23 hostages detained in Azerbaijan.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Nothing quite represents a club’s identity like the crest; that is its purpose by definition.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The commission reviews and approves development plans, makes recommendations to the City Council on zoning matters and serves in an advisory capacity for long-range planning.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
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More On Voles Raccoons Raccoons are clever, opportunistic feeders, eating whatever’s readily available, including plant and animal matter, garbage, pet food, bird seed, vegetable gardens, and eggs from chicken coops.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matter. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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