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general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
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Recent Examples of essentials
Following the killing of Renee Good, Smitten Kitten began collecting groceries, diapers, toilet paper and other essentials.
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Ray Campos, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The image showed the bag — complete with a luggage tag resembling a ranch dressing bottle — placed in an airport security screening bin along with other travel essentials.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Executives have highlighted improving trends in home merchandise alongside growth in higher-frequency categories such as food, beauty and essentials.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
For example, don't miss deals on essentials like Blueland dishwasher detergent, which will be up to 30% off.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Between 13 and 16 inches of clearance should give you enough space for essentials like a glass of water and a book, though one or two drawers of storage never hurts for keeping things like sleep masks close at hand.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
The site’s fashion sale section is full of essentials for $10 or less.
—Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
It’s also built with eight different pockets—some of them hidden and discreet—which offer up plenty of storage for your travel essentials.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Plus, spring fashion, travel essentials, kitchen must-haves, and more gems with Oprah’s stamp of approval are marked down to as little as $18.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ray Campos, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The image showed the bag — complete with a luggage tag resembling a ranch dressing bottle — placed in an airport security screening bin along with other travel essentials.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Executives have highlighted improving trends in home merchandise alongside growth in higher-frequency categories such as food, beauty and essentials.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
For example, don't miss deals on essentials like Blueland dishwasher detergent, which will be up to 30% off.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Between 13 and 16 inches of clearance should give you enough space for essentials like a glass of water and a book, though one or two drawers of storage never hurts for keeping things like sleep masks close at hand.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
The site’s fashion sale section is full of essentials for $10 or less.
—Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
It’s also built with eight different pockets—some of them hidden and discreet—which offer up plenty of storage for your travel essentials.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Plus, spring fashion, travel essentials, kitchen must-haves, and more gems with Oprah’s stamp of approval are marked down to as little as $18.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentials
Noun
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Historic elements of the former hotel remain today, including a grand piano and white stone, spiral staircase that rises up to the second-floor banquet rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Sagardía said the project brings together the kind of elements needed for a major international production.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The group recruited Dreesen and Reid, a Black marketing representative who had recently moved to Chicago from Virginia, to speak about a drug-education program geared toward grammar-school students.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Many people still expect scam messages to have bad grammar, strange wording or obvious red flags.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Essentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentials. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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