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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
Even your new build might have captured the essence of an Indigenous person, who lived on this land, well before Europeans settled Kentucky in the 18th century.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
There remain many disagreements in detail but hardly any in essence.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The essence of a performance was captured by people who weren’t professional musicians.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
But this focus doesn’t capture what feels like the essence of friendship for many people.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
There remain many disagreements in detail but hardly any in essence.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The essence of a performance was captured by people who weren’t professional musicians.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
But this focus doesn’t capture what feels like the essence of friendship for many people.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for essence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essence
Noun
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Aventura Mall’s policy prohibits the possession of weapons of any nature on the property.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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If the Teslas were $7,500 cheaper, their spare nature would be a lot more palatable.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Why This Refurbished Powerhouse Is Worth It The Surface Book 3 combines an elegant aluminum body with a 15-inch PixelSense touch screen, backed by a quad-core 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believed that, during the procedures, Adame and Galaz — who allegedly presented themselves as specialists — injected Rajpaul with substances used by qualified cosmetic physicians but combined them with dangerous chemicals, ABC7 reported at the time.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The discovery could shed new light on the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up roughly a quarter of the universe.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure May Rise Green tea supports heart health, but may temporarily raise heart rate and blood pressure due to its caffeine content.—
Regina Windsor,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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These are lessons that leaders should take to heart and employ much more today.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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And lastly, there's the heart and soul, Wes Walz, aka Walzie.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Witty Nashville upstart Megan Moroney and neo-neo-soul belter Olivia Dean also released their first albums in 2023 but had large leaps into the public consciousness during the September-to-August nomination period.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although his own roots are Baptist, the North Little Rock native is no stranger to the Methodist hymnal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down roots.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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But receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame hadn’t even crossed her mind, let alone make it onto any of her manifestation boards.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The tort claim asked for at least $300,000 in damages on behalf of the woman, who’s suffering from nausea, anxiety and sleeplessness as physical manifestations of emotional distress, Gordon wrote in the claim.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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The kernels are removed and puréed.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Though the eco mode struggled to pick up a popcorn kernel, the turbo mode handled it easily.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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