in essence

phrase

: in or by its very nature : essentially, basically

was in essence an honest person

Examples of in essence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The process would in essence be a self-regulating cycle of feasting followed by fasting. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026

So, in essence, the first place to try these things is on the highway, right? — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The vulnerability resides in KVM, which is, in essence, a virtual machine app included in the kernel of many Linux distributions. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

In reacting against the values of midcentury America, Sondheim’s musicals in essence continue to give Golden Age musicals their lasting power. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for in essence

• excrescence
• fluorescence
• quiescence
• quintessence
• senescence
• acquiescence
• adolescence
• coalescence
• convalescence
• effervescence
• efflorescence
• evanescence