Collocations for topic - noun
ADJECTIVE
chosen,
selected
particular, specific
related
articles on religious art and related topics
particular, specific
related
articles on religious art and related topics
broad,
general,
large,
wide
She spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’.
She spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’.
diverse,
wide-ranging
The book covers such diverse topics as diving and first aid.
The book covers such diverse topics as diving and first aid.
narrow
central, important, key, main, major
favourite/favorite, hot (informal), popular
Pensions are a hot topic at the moment.
central, important, key, main, major
favourite/favorite, hot (informal), popular
Pensions are a hot topic at the moment.
interesting
complex, difficult
controversial, sensitive, taboo
It might be better to avoid such a controversial topic.
complex, difficult
controversial, sensitive, taboo
It might be better to avoid such a controversial topic.
conversational,
discussion,
essay,
research
historical, philosophical, scientific, social, etc.
historical, philosophical, scientific, social, etc.
VERB + topic
address,
approach,
broach,
consider,
cover,
deal with,
explore,
focus on,
look at,
tackle
In the next chapter the writer focuses on the topic of adoption.
In the next chapter the writer focuses on the topic of adoption.
debate,
discuss
research
speak on, write on
choose, pick
raise
change
I did my best to change the topic (= of conversation).
research
speak on, write on
choose, pick
raise
change
I did my best to change the topic (= of conversation).
topic + VERB
range from sth to sth
We discussed topics ranging from foreign policy to economics.
We discussed topics ranging from foreign policy to economics.
come up
This topic comes up every year.
This topic comes up every year.
PREPOSITION
on a/the topic
Mr Graham will speak on the topic of dogs.
Mr Graham will speak on the topic of dogs.
topic for
the topic for discussion
the topic for discussion
PHRASES
a choice of topic
She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of topic strange.
She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of topic strange.
a range of topics,
a variety of topics
a topic of conversation, a topic of discussion
His main topic of conversation is football.
a topic of conversation, a topic of discussion
His main topic of conversation is football.