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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
At its core, the big bill, which has passed the House and is now being revised in the Senate, includes $3.8 trillion in tax breaks that had been approved during Trump’s first term but will expire in December, imposing a tax hike if Congress fails to act.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
True to its mission as an educational show at its core, viewers get to learn all the colors of the rainbow as their friends on screen assemble the necessary ingredients—and match up a familiar fruit (like strawberries) with each color.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 June 2025
The Bulldogs lose four seniors, including three starters, but should return most of their core.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
At its core, AI uses advanced analytics, real-time visibility, scenario-planning and autonomous decision-making that enables supply chain stakeholders to get past their biases and gut feelings.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
True to its mission as an educational show at its core, viewers get to learn all the colors of the rainbow as their friends on screen assemble the necessary ingredients—and match up a familiar fruit (like strawberries) with each color.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 June 2025
The Bulldogs lose four seniors, including three starters, but should return most of their core.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
At its core, AI uses advanced analytics, real-time visibility, scenario-planning and autonomous decision-making that enables supply chain stakeholders to get past their biases and gut feelings.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for core
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Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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Wolf, a seven-foot, 250-pound center, spent his first two college seasons at Yale before transferring to Michigan.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Others, such as 18-year-old fellow center back Jordyn Bugg and 21-year-old Lilly Reale, will be playing with Girma for the first time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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These teachings, Tolstoy believed, formed the true essence of Christianity, which had been distorted by the church in order to protect its own interests.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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In essence, all this accomplishes is to enable some devious shopkeepers to charge their fellow Jews even more money in these challenging times for adhering to dietary laws.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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What happens in your body when you’re stressed vs. anxious When you’re stressed, your body kicks into fight-or-flight mode.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Slow, deep breaths: Breathing exercises, like deep breathing and 4-7-8 breathing, can help your body relax and are easy to do anytime, anywhere.—
Health,
Health,
26 June 2025
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The Philadelphia Phillies are in the midst of a divisional race with the New York Mets that will likely give the winner a first-round bye in October.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Florida is arguably in the midst of a dynasty with no end in sight.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Related article Bruce Springsteen’s European tour comes with a warning about the battle for America’s soul Springsteen has not held back on sharing his thoughts about the current White House resident.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Fight Night became a way to explore the soul of that shift — through hustlers and preachers, cops and kingpins, veterans and dreamers.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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The California hub achieved a strong index score of 60.7, bolstered by a high rating of 84/100 on FlightRadar24.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The Southeast Queens hub opened in 2011 and would expand as part of its $5.5 billion proposal to add table games such as blackjack and poker, over 1,000 new hotel rooms, a 7,000-seat performance venue and more than 10 acres of public greenspace.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The billion-dollar tourist attraction with south Texas roots has been inching north into other states and is on track to start building a new location off Village West Parkway in KCK this year.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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With restaurants and humanitarian missions around the world, Chef José Andrés is globally renowned but always returns to his birthplace, Asturias, to reconnect with his roots.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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