thematic
adjective
the·mat·ic
thi-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a theme
2
a
: of or relating to the stem of a word
b
of a vowel
: being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
Examples of thematic in a Sentence
the thematic development in the story
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Some of these prognostications are finely detailed; others are broadly thematic.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
The director, who typically focuses on stories of disabled and minority communities, said the notion of people helping others as a means of helping themselves, became a thematic concept for the film when approached with the project.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
These galleries, in chronological and thematic order, feature a selection of the collection’s 15,000 artifacts as the museum fine-tunes its operations ahead of what hopefully will soon be its—no pun intended—grand opening.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Jay Jacobs, the U.S. head of thematic and active ETFs at BlackRock, highlighted the iShares Health Innovation Active ETF (BMED) and the iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF (MADE) in his outlook piece.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
The director, who typically focuses on stories of disabled and minority communities, said the notion of people helping others as a means of helping themselves, became a thematic concept for the film when approached with the project.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
These galleries, in chronological and thematic order, feature a selection of the collection’s 15,000 artifacts as the museum fine-tunes its operations ahead of what hopefully will soon be its—no pun intended—grand opening.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Jay Jacobs, the U.S. head of thematic and active ETFs at BlackRock, highlighted the iShares Health Innovation Active ETF (BMED) and the iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF (MADE) in his outlook piece.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Thematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thematic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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