as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of human migration into space
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Recent Examples of kernel
An on-board grain feeder delivers the corn kernels into a delivery truck which drives it to a packaging center.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Though the eco mode struggled to pick up a popcorn kernel, the turbo mode handled it easily.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
Whole wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour and includes all parts of the wheat kernel.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Though the eco mode struggled to pick up a popcorn kernel, the turbo mode handled it easily.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
Whole wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour and includes all parts of the wheat kernel.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kernel
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sina Azodi, the director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei’s authority stems from direct control over Iran’s core power centers.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Joe’s Stone Crab is as definable of the Miami Beach essence as the city’s distinctive Art Deco along Ocean Drive, its beaches and the Fontainebleau hotel.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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That being said, when time is of the essence, Winair remains the quickest option—because who wants to waste a single minute of island time?—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vidal was struck five times and bullets hit his heart, lung, liver and pancreas.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Kernel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kernel. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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