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Definition of contentnext
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the amount of something (as subject matter) included judging from the table of contents, I'd have to say that this book covers most of the major topics in American history

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Recent Examples of content
Noun
It's especially tailored towards creative users, such as content creators and other gamers. George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 The high sodium content and its effect on nerve signaling likely contributed to this success. Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, launched Sora in February 2024, sparking vigorous discussion about the future of content creation, filmmaking and media in the age of artificial intelligence. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 As part of a push to expand partnerships with content-minded brands, Wavelength has hired advertising veteran Matt Kline as chief growth officer. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Not content with back-to-back World Series titles, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman went out and landed two of the biggest free agents this winter in outfielder Kyle Tucker and pitcher Edwin Díaz. D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 Not content to have their lunch literally eaten by the chain, the team at Hook & Ladder created a new concept last Tuesday. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for content
Recent Examples of Synonyms for content
Adjective
  • But after multiple meetings between Aaron and Apple’s representatives, the company seemed satisfied that, per its guidelines, ICEBlock would not solicit or encourage criminal behavior.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • That being said, there is hope that the production can satiate an audience almost as much as Tony is satisfied by his favorite dark liquor.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bully feels custom-designed to please the diehards exhausted by his noxious antics.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This time around, under Rupert Goold’s actor-forward direction and with Guirgis’s distinctive voiciness, the story has more in common with the canine of its title — there’s a little more swagger, sweetness, and slobber, a little more desire to please.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Note that the service isn't particularly happy, helpful, or welcoming, but who has time for pleasantries when you're slammed all day?
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • However, the polite thing to do to maintain some sort of family connection would be to send a gift to the happy couple, along with a card conveying your good wishes.
    Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In 2025, target-date funds continued on the track of three trends investors can be relatively pleased about.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Netflix is none too pleased with a claim being made by stand-up comic Mark Normand.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That explanation did not satisfy the project’s critics.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Keown added that restaurants are offering multiple types of pizza to satisfy a growing range of customer demands.
    James Powel, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Winds will be light and skies will be mostly sunny, allowing highs to warm into the upper 70s from Palo Alto to San Jose, with a few 80 degree readings scattered throughout.
    Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In a frying pan, over medium heat, warm the butter.
    Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The population is still threatened by urbanization, insecticides and non-native fire ants that feast on the eggs and babies.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026

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