as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
finally got to the pith of the discussion
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Recent Examples of pith
The pith can be bitter, so some people don’t like the taste.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
While the pith of the Great Unbossing movement is the idea that employees can make their own decisions, organizations will always need leadership.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Iconic stories from the likes of Fred Bear have been told and retold, but much of the pith gets lost over time — and our heroes become more myth than human.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022
Use a knife to remove peel and pith of all 4 oranges; slice crosswise into rounds.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
While the pith of the Great Unbossing movement is the idea that employees can make their own decisions, organizations will always need leadership.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Iconic stories from the likes of Fred Bear have been told and retold, but much of the pith gets lost over time — and our heroes become more myth than human.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022
Use a knife to remove peel and pith of all 4 oranges; slice crosswise into rounds.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pith
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The billion-dollar tourist attraction with south Texas roots has been inching north into other states and is on track to start building a new location off Village West Parkway in KCK this year.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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With restaurants and humanitarian missions around the world, Chef José Andrés is globally renowned but always returns to his birthplace, Asturias, to reconnect with his roots.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Peter Orner, Still No Word from You: Notes in the Margins (Catapult) Orner is a virtuoso of subtlety, nuance, and essence.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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In essence, all this accomplishes is to enable some devious shopkeepers to charge their fellow Jews even more money in these challenging times for adhering to dietary laws.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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History is also at the core of the third installation, which may be my favorite.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Fleck suggested first finding that kernel of truth in what the other person is saying or doing.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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For decades the jewelry house Tane México 1942 has translated its Mexican heritage and identity into silver, drawing inspiration from items as diverse as kernels of corn, Oaxacan needlework and even Frida Kahlo’s signature braids.—
Janelle Conaway,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Pith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pith. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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