Meaning & use
topic
The subject that is being discussed, written about, or studied.
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The professor assigned each student a different topic for their research paper.
Climate change was the main topic of conversation at the dinner table.
A note on using this word
Topic refers to the general subject of discussion, while theme often implies a deeper, underlying idea running through a work, so the two are not always interchangeable.
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