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gist

noun

ˈjist

Definition of gist

as in essence

the central part or aspect of something under consideration didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation

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Recent Examples of gist While the majority of the details for this tax have not been disclosed, the general gist is that property owners who do not actively use their property for living in or renting out would be assessed an incremental property tax. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Audiences needn’t know the specifics of the film’s story — or the onslaught of cultural throwaway jokes — to get the narrative gist within the madness. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 The general gist is that these things all work, but the effects are variable, personal, and context-specific. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025 His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique. — Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gist

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That never crossed my mind before, but now in 2026, our reggaeton, our essence and our sound has become important in Mexico and even more so on a Latino level.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
But that all seems to funnel into these six tracks, mixing momentum and wisdom to arrive at the essence of the pedal steel—extreme highs, extreme lows, the expanse in between, out where life is lived.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of essence

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The core interest aside from this being the final of a six-week long competition that only happens every four years is the country of Messi’s birth taking on the country that raised him.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Since the brain needs to drop its core temperature by roughly a degree to descend into deep sleep, a bedroom temperature of around 65-67 degrees Fahrenheit will help.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026

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While its roots go back to Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1930s, tiki culture blossomed after World War II, when American soldiers came back from the Pacific theater with stories of tropical islands.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Unlike a razor, which simply cuts hair at the surface, an epilator removes it from the root by mechanically plucking multiple hairs at once.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026

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England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
The change of heart partly hinges on Camille’s conversations with her husband, Robert, who is freaking out over what’s been happening to Juliette.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of heart

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But after losing by 32 points, the Hawks don’t have the point differential tiebreaker on their side.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
After an 0 for 6, three turnover game on Monday, Goldin was better Thursday, delivering eight points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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Planters is among several widely available brands that sell sunflower kernels at major grocery stores.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
The patch fixes security vulnerabilities in Win32K, NTFS, Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, Secure Boot, Print Spooler, Media Foundation, the Windows installer, and the Windows kernel itself, among others.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of kernel

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Beijing did not have to fire a shot, spend vast sums or use up political capital.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
That would do little for the club, the championship or, most importantly, the spectators who pay big sums for a true test of golf rather than a birdie fest.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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