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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
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Recent Examples of core
It's completely overhauled the game's visuals and controls, with modern Unreal Engine 5 at the core of it, and has improved soundscapes, new game modes, and so much more.
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
After 55 years, the company expanded beyond its core in menswear to women’s as well.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
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
Before Peter Parker slung webs, before Hulk smashed, before there was Deadpool and Wolverine and Wakanda and mutants and infinity stones and cinematic universes — there was the core Four.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
After 55 years, the company expanded beyond its core in menswear to women’s as well.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
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
Before Peter Parker slung webs, before Hulk smashed, before there was Deadpool and Wolverine and Wakanda and mutants and infinity stones and cinematic universes — there was the core Four.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for core
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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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Warm, welcoming, and full of heart, Gracianna feels like visiting an old friend.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The account, originally meant to help fund both of their college expenses, has now become the center of a family disagreement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Epstein has long been at the center of conspiracy theories since his death while in jail in 2019, including from many of Trump’s own supporters.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
31 July 2025
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To capture the true essence of the college, the Netflix movie was filmed inside the school buildings and at various spots around the university.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Empower responded, in essence, that retirement savers deserve a crack at the lucrative private investment market, after decades of exclusion.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Despite the number of fouls she's drawn and the physical beating Clark's body has taken this season, Englebert applauded the Iowa alum for how she's taken everything in stride.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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In reality, such things would resemble goopy, gory body horror.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Two, one in Hawaii and one in Alaska, are in the midst of active and ongoing – but relatively small and non-threatening – eruptions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Even flights between islands are less frequent and more expensive than most travelers realize, often requiring passengers to transit through hubs like San Juan, Miami, or Fort Lauderdale.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Inside, buttons are something of a rarity, with the majority of the controls on the touchscreen in the steering wheel hub.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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But such tools address symptoms rather than root causes, said Andrew Rumbach, a senior researcher at the Urban Institute who studies disaster risk and resilience.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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The instrument’s roots go at least as far back as the fifteenth century, but it was nearly lost to history, salvaged solely by a grassroots revival in the nineteen-eighties.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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