as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of human migration into space
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Recent Examples of kernel
But most user applications don't have kernel access specifically because a buggy app (or one hijacked by malware) with kernel access can bring the entire system down rather than just affecting the app.
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Plus, electric popcorn makers often use an automatic stirrer to keep the kernels moving.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Cut corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife; discard cobs.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Quantum kernels demonstrate superior performance to traditional feature engineering methods when the decision boundary remains difficult to separate.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Plus, electric popcorn makers often use an automatic stirrer to keep the kernels moving.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Cut corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife; discard cobs.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Quantum kernels demonstrate superior performance to traditional feature engineering methods when the decision boundary remains difficult to separate.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for kernel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kernel
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Without addressing root causes of violence, long-term solutions and improvements can never be realized.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Fact: Healthy lawns should be watered deeply, but less often, to encourage root growth and drought tolerance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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With continuation funds, asset managers in essence are using new investors’ money to pay off old ones.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The miscommunication that Scorsese’s blurb refers to as the essence of our crise is the product of both political tragedy and B-movie sensationalism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Adam always finds a way to keep Cam's memory alive which warms our heart.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
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“Kernel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kernel. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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