Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar matter | similar term |
| related | related matter | related term |
| short | short matter | short term |
| simple | simple matter | simple term |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, new, general, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It does not matter if the character really is a Mary Sue; nor does it matter if the hate monger has any idea what a Mary Sue is supposed to be — these people have devalued the term.
Source: Hate Dumb - For that matter, Hi Infidelity itself, using infidelity as a play on "Hi Fi," or "high fidelity," a term referring to high-quality reproduction of audio.
Source: Music / REO Speedwagon -
The play echoes James's belief that kings were chosen by God and that God's will, no matter how thwarted in the short term by tyrants, could not fail in the end.
Source: Historical Villain Upgrade
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Term and Matter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/term
Matter & Term. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/term>.
Term or Matter. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/term.
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