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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
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Recent Examples of core
The core concerns of anyone considering a hair transplant in Turkey are safety, natural results, durability, and accountability.
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Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Sixteen treatment rooms, including couples suites, a full-service salon, and several restorative lounges—including a spa garden—form the core of the experience.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
As spring training looms, Padres fans can see a good core, while expecting that Preller will upgrade several spots between now and the summer trade deadline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Miami is the core of his childhood.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Sixteen treatment rooms, including couples suites, a full-service salon, and several restorative lounges—including a spa garden—form the core of the experience.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
As spring training looms, Padres fans can see a good core, while expecting that Preller will upgrade several spots between now and the summer trade deadline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Miami is the core of his childhood.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for core
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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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It’ll be deployed to Google DeepMind and Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Applications center in the coming months, and additional customers will adopt it in early 2027.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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This path begins with choosing leaders who will put principle over politics and ideology, with a promise to focus on the middle class as the center of every policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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In essence, this would mean that alpha particles (helium nuclei) released by decaying uranium (or some other fissile material) would be focused through engine nozzles to generate thrust.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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For the chaotic essence of Catania, head (at the crack of dawn) to its 19th-century fish market under the Archi della Marina.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Stokes, who seldom completes a five-Test series these days, had dragged his creaking, aching body through almost five full matches of hard, hot, energy-sapping cricket, like scraping butter over too much bread, but somehow soldiering on.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hardware is built for intimacy, pairing a soft exterior with full-body sensors that react to a user’s touch on its head or neck.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of bills that didn’t cross the finish line last year remain in play, including a change to how school speeding zone cameras operate, which House members were in the midst of debating when the Senate abruptly adjourned in April.—
Michelle Baruchman,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 54-year-old co-anchor underwent the surgery earlier this month, and is in the midst of her silent recovery, using a whiteboard to communicate.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite the snappy interiors, replete with a mural, crimson paint and a wall of soaring floor-to-ceiling windows (ideal for people watching while adding heaps of natural light to the space), the soul of Tacos Los Cholos remains untouched.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Designers and clients agree 'soul' is the most important home trend of the year.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth as a whole has made a strong push to be recognized as a hub for film production.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Among other speakers at the Summit was Zach Kokoloff, senior vice president/asset management at Hackman Capital Partners which operates Radford Studio Center in Studio City, a 55-acre hub of stages, offices and support staff.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Short-term fixes alone are unlikely to address the root causes of affordability and, if misguided, could even prove counterproductive.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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