as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation
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Recent Examples of gist
Vance’s speech didn’t get into specifics on AI or tech policy that may be coming, but reaffirmed the basic gist the administration has been sharing: Regulatory controls are too tight.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In some instances, the glasses got the correct gist across but failed to capture some nuances of what was being said to me.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In some instances, the glasses got the correct gist across but failed to capture some nuances of what was being said to me.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gist
Noun
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That really captured the essence of the dark ages and the medieval world.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Quotable Time is of the essence for these students.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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None of the league’s top 25 players by Instagram followers—including Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and James Harden, three core members of OKC’s last Finals team in 2012—made deep playoff runs this spring.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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Bitcoin’s Code Remains Decentralized, But The Politics Are Shifting Despite growing political entanglements, Bitcoin’s core code has not changed.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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One of the common root causes is that many of us instinctively fill every available surface, from drawers to shelves, and cabinets to closets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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Targeted Treatment for Inherited Disease in Infants More tools than ever before are available to address the root cause when a concerning genetic change is detected.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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All of our hearts are broken … our sadness is gut wrenching - there’s a hole, something is missing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Pregnant women are at high risk for severe disease and studies show that the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth and pregnancy complications like preeclampsia, blood clots, heart and kidney damage and hypertension are much higher among women who develop COVID-19 during pregnancy.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The point of emphasis for him right now is fielding slow rollers.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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In the league, even though Villa were staggering along, the points tally kept ticking over.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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If wheat is infected during flowering, the fungus colonizes, killing the florets, and kernels don’t develop.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The poisonous kernels are responsible for a significant number of suicides and homicides, particularly in rural areas of South Asia.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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Of that sum, vinyl purchases comprise 4,000 – a personal best sales week for Jonas as a soloist on vinyl.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The sum was, at the time, a record for a rights issue by a European company and followed the U.K. bank's calamitous acquisition, the previous autumn, of the Dutch lender ABN AMRO.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Gist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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