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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
Noun
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The injuries ranged from minor to serious in nature, the highway patrol said in its release.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
Noun
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The home and core ranges reflected strong loyalty between these areas less than 258 miles apart.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Public relations first, substance second and winning will magically come if the baseball gods grant it.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
Noun
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To bring a little soul back to this most quotidian of tasks, L’Oréal veteran Stéphane Chambran introduced Mircea, a line of rich, aromatic hand and body washes, last year.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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In a moment when the genre was bursting with innovators, pushing at its seams from all sides—jubilant, gospel-fiery soul-jazz; the first dissonant strains of free jazz; dizzyingly ambitious big bands; calculated cool—this ensemble seemed to lay back, in tempo and affect.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Larger roots mean larger iris blooms and better plant vitality the following year.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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During a scene in the show toward the end, Hargitay's character roots through several boxes around her.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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And Zach, talk about manifestation.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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