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
Still, there is a kernel of truth in these first-person vlogs and alternative news sources.
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T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The restaurant is a highlight, with its hearty-but-healthy vegetable-forward dishes like baked cauliflower with wild mushrooms, cedar kernels, and mountain thyme.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
The kernels are removed and puréed.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Though the eco mode struggled to pick up a popcorn kernel, the turbo mode handled it easily.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The restaurant is a highlight, with its hearty-but-healthy vegetable-forward dishes like baked cauliflower with wild mushrooms, cedar kernels, and mountain thyme.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
The kernels are removed and puréed.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Though the eco mode struggled to pick up a popcorn kernel, the turbo mode handled it easily.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kernel
Noun
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The roots anchor in the soil, providing a firm foundation for stems, branches, and leaves.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mulch provides insulation from extreme temperatures (cold and hot) by protecting the root system.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Visa and MasterCard have responded to growing scrutiny with minor, cosmetic adjustments, but the core problem remains unchanged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, creators will take on the role of consultants, as brands develop more substantial partnerships with the talent that now make up such a core part of their marketing strategies.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Stripped to their symbolic essence, the erotics of Frankenstein are about the body as meat, electrified by carnal pleasure and unencumbered by the soul.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kipling City Pack Backpack Pocket space is at the very heart of this backpack’s design, which has over five different compartments on the interior and exterior.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Kernel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kernel. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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