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gist

noun

ˈjist

Definition of gist

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 The overall gist is that people are increasingly buying and using humanoid robots in their homes and in the workplace, which turns out to be a plus but also has a sour underbelly involved too. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Still, if the specific parts may have been mythologized, historian Thomas Fleischman at the University of Rochester said the anatomical gist was right. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 The general gist is that these things all work, but the effects are variable, personal, and context-specific. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025 His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique. — Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gist

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Joseph Zada is beyond impressive in a highly demanding role that pushes him to the limit physically and emotionally, perfectly capturing the essence of Haymitch with all the sympathy, charm and bitterness Woody Harrelson brought to the role.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
First, the essence of each brand tends to manifest in aesthetics and interaction models.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of essence

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The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The Acer laptop earned top marks in both the Cinebench and Geekbench single-core CPU tests, and came in a respectable second place for the Cinebench multi-core and HandBrake video conversion tests.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

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Becoming the first Latino directly elected to California’s highest office is a distinction Becerra was reluctant to promote on the campaign trail, preferring instead to focus on his humble roots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The root of Wilson’s resentment is that he was charmed by the pods version of Wilnie, who was temporarily free from real-life concerns and whose only job was to banter with him through a wall.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

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During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, James, 32, opened up about how the project became a deeply personal way to reconnect with Bill, who passed away in February 2017 following heart surgery.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Sola Media managing director Solveig Langeland said mixing humor and heart has always sat at the center of the studio’s storytelling, backed by its skill at bringing characters to life through strong voice casts.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of heart

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The October run identified 948, more than five times as many, despite three months of additional kernel hardening.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
OpenAI says researchers used GPT-6 Cyber to find 81 previously unknown, high-severity Firefox vulnerabilities and develop working exploits for 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities, including 588 previously unknown flaws.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026

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At the time, Vaillant said the company had been put under significant financial strain following several months during which Tomorrow stopped paying sums owed to partners and suppliers.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Should there be a winner in the UK, they will be paid over 30 years rather than a lump-sum cash option.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

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