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Examples of subject matter in a Sentence
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing.
She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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By enabling GPs to access and reuse information easily, subject matter experts can provide higher-quality responses to due diligence questionnaires.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
This was partly driven by budget, partly by subject matter — this is not the first time this story has been told — and partly by a philosophy about how best to engage the audience.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Yet, given the subject matter, the repetition is more poetic than redundant.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The documentary, four years in the making, brings together a team of producers with deep connections to the subject matter.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1657, in the meaning defined above
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
subject matter
noun
: matter presented for consideration in discussion, thought, or study
the poem's subject matter
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