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as in nature
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
the belief that power ultimately rests with the people is the very essence of democracy
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
presented the essence of weeks of testimony in a 20-minute appeal to the jury
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Recent Examples of essence
Young was third in fourth-quarter comebacks last season and second in game-winning drives, which is the essence of playing quarterback.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Time is of the essence Conditions at Aronimink seem to be difficult enough already.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In this way, the name now reflects not only the company’s larger vision for the product but also the essence of the brand.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Enheduanna, Plato and Aristotle also agree that writing’s essence transcends the simple summaries and information transmission common to AI output today.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Time is of the essence Conditions at Aronimink seem to be difficult enough already.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In this way, the name now reflects not only the company’s larger vision for the product but also the essence of the brand.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Enheduanna, Plato and Aristotle also agree that writing’s essence transcends the simple summaries and information transmission common to AI output today.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for essence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essence
Noun
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The deals made the Rangers deeper, but Keenan’s forceful nature began to sour the GM-coach relationship.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Occupying four townhouses, its two-year refurbishment by award-winning architects Holland Harvey and interior designers Studio Est and Studio Mica has created something warm and true to its heritage yet modern, nature-focused and committed to social impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Social engagement, community involvement, and faith in the structures that organize daily life are among the study’s core predictors of whether an older adult feels their life has meaning—and all of them depend, at least in part, on trust.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Creating pieces that make women feel comfortable and confident through every stage of motherhood has always been at the core of Bumpsuit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Two and a half years after Perry died, a June 5 auction will be offering 130 lots of his personal effects, with the proceeds going to his addiction and substance abuse foundation.—
Andy Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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La Familia members typically bang drums and sing their hearts out from opening to closing whistle but decided to stay quiet and brought no flags or instruments to the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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For instance, imagine that the young man with a heart rhythm problem was temporarily unconsciousness, and so his medical team had to instead consult his proxy regarding placement of the pacemaker.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Throughout their first five albums, the band has spun a web, not unlike the orb weavers of their native Virginia, that marries country, rock, honky-tonk grit and Appalachian soul with rowdy barroom energy.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Many stayed, putting down roots that grew into multigenerational farming families who continue to shape the region’s dynamic food scene.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Trusty is a master of manifestation, and he is not done dreaming.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Murphy won't say, for fear of sharing her manifestations.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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In his work, the unfathomable is what most powerfully involves us—some private kernel of feeling that resists interpretation, and always remains out of reach.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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While both vulnerabilities were patched in the Linux kernel, none of the distributions had incorporated the fix.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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