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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
In referencing the act of putting someone's shorts up a flagpole, Salute Your Shorts’ very title truly captures the essence of the show.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
As ever, the challenge is to deliver something fresh while retaining the essence of the hugely popular original, released over 1995-2004.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Time is of the essence for this smartwatch deal.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
And time is of the essence; some models predicted the observatory could come back to Earth as soon as this summer.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
As ever, the challenge is to deliver something fresh while retaining the essence of the hugely popular original, released over 1995-2004.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Time is of the essence for this smartwatch deal.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
And time is of the essence; some models predicted the observatory could come back to Earth as soon as this summer.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for essence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essence
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The injuries ranged from minor to serious in nature, the highway patrol said in its release.
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.
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Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.
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Sperm production works best at a temperature slightly cooler than core body temperature.
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Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.
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Public relations first, substance second and winning will magically come if the baseball gods grant it.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
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In addition to DJs, these events feature funk and soul performers who are influential in DJing culture, such as Whodini, a pioneering hip-hop group, and the Brides of Funkenstein, a vocal group associated with George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic.
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Joined by collaborators old—Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Shahzad Ismaily—and new—Nick Hakim, the Smile drummer Tom Skinner—Orton knits an infinity scarf of wicker-weir folk, jazzy ambiance, and blue-eyed soul.
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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The dynamic Sun in your 9th House of Exploration quincunxes powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so growth calls while roots demand attention.
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And Zach, talk about manifestation.
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Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.
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The three benchmarks Recursive used involve training a small language model, improving AI training speed, and optimizing a GPU kernel, the tiny mathematical steps that a GPU has to perform to train or run an AI model.
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Grill ears in their husks, then cut the kernels from the cob and add them to salads, salsas, grain bowls, or vegetable dishes.
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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