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topicalize

American  
[top-i-kuh-lahyz] / ˈtɒp ɪ kəˌlaɪz /
especially British, topicalise

verb (used with object)

Linguistics.
topicalized, topicalizing
  1. to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.


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Etymology

Origin of topicalize

First recorded in 1965–70; topical + -ize

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“The batteries are either of poor quality or poorly put together and not topicalized for local conditions.”

From Washington Post May 12, 2022

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