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
  • Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • Brockman’s message received 40 hearts, five checkmarks, and three thank-you emojis.
    — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Panels also featured decorations that included hearts, rainbows, sequins, a Star of David, a chef’s hat, a chorus line of dancers, teddy bears, and a panda.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • The clothing brand, known for its buttery soft denim pants, started in 2002 with the aim to combine British roots with the energy of New York City’s fashion with a modern twist.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The arrival of Alma, a real estate developer from Madrid who settles in Gazulea with her two daughters, disrupts the community’s life and sparks a conflict between the town’s future and the preservation of its roots.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • What has that been like knowing that there are kernels of somebody’s real story in this fictional story?
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sugar brings just the right sweetness, and corn kernels—fresh or frozen—ensure each bite is loaded with corn flavor.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • The cores can preserve physical and chemical evidence of geological processes that occurred over long periods.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Their on-wafer 2D mesh fabric spans the entire surface of the wafer, letting any of its 900,000 AI cores talk to any other directly without data leaving the silicon.
    — Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 350 points, while the Nasdaq Composite shed nearly 1%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After the 49ers scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to take the lead, Chenal blocked the extra point attempt and kept the Chiefs’ deficit at three points (16-13).
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of points
Noun
  • Cyrus, who becomes an administrator of veterans’ benefits, leaves his sons such large sums that Charles (Mike Faist) concludes that the old man must have raided his agency’s funds.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Love quickly gained the trust of dozens of women, allegedly convincing them to give him large sums of money.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sums
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“Gists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gists. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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