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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The thematic quality of the leading deals is meaningfully higher than what dominated in 2020 and 2021.
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Its thematic focus is change, and how ritualistic artistic practices facilitate such shifts.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
Kang comes into the store to buy a copy of Goethe’s Faust, the German tragic play that shares some thematic similarities with Mun-oh’s life story.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 June 2026
Compared to Naperville’s one historic district, Aurora has has four, Elgin has four and one thematic district and Joliet has three local historic districts and four thematic districts.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Its thematic focus is change, and how ritualistic artistic practices facilitate such shifts.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
Kang comes into the store to buy a copy of Goethe’s Faust, the German tragic play that shares some thematic similarities with Mun-oh’s life story.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 June 2026
Compared to Naperville’s one historic district, Aurora has has four, Elgin has four and one thematic district and Joliet has three local historic districts and four thematic districts.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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“Thematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thematic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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