gists

noun

plural of gist
as in essences
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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  1. essences
  2. hearts
  3. roots
  4. kernels
  5. cores
  6. points
  7. sums
Noun
  • Signature therapies incorporate local ingredients like virgin coconut oil, Caribbean sea salt scrubs, and tropical flower essences.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Essential oils, oleoresins, essences and distillates all qualify, as do protein hydrolysates and any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • Some of the other bags feature a butterfly made out of colorful spots; a mandala of wings; stickers of pills, hearts and other logos.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Those are followed with a month of Holiday Wellness & Joy that incorporates lectures, wellness programming, and seasonal festivities to open hearts, eyes, and minds to life’s wonders.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • Pump Social’s roots The dream come true all started for the Donners with time spent in California’s wine country, learning and growing professionally.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The behemoth agency, which traces its roots to the Civil War, is both the country’s largest healthcare system and one of its most effective.
    — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • In their experiments, the team found silicon in the kernels before irradiation.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kernels also give you more control over how to prepare the popcorn.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • Since neutrinos are produced in stellar cores and can travel large distances, scientists can study them on Earth by building detectors.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Cubs and White Sox both figure to be interested buyers, with offensive cores in place but holes to fill in the outfields and on their pitching staffs.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of points
Noun
  • United has spent huge sums on coaches and executives over the past 13 years and paid well in excess of $100 million in severance payments alone.
    — Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • That's vastly different from pro teams that spend lavish sums for top players.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of sums
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“Gists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gists. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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