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
Don’t strip away the white pith.
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Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The pith may come along while removing the seeds.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Anderson’s title lacks Pynchon’s pith but daydreams a culture of never-ending political obstruction and pandemonium.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The blend balances a velvety, silky structure with flourishes of rose-water and pleasantly bitter citrus flavors, like biting into a ripe orange through the peel and pith.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The pith may come along while removing the seeds.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Anderson’s title lacks Pynchon’s pith but daydreams a culture of never-ending political obstruction and pandemonium.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The blend balances a velvety, silky structure with flourishes of rose-water and pleasantly bitter citrus flavors, like biting into a ripe orange through the peel and pith.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pith
Noun
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Overwatering The main reasons orchid roots get mushy and cause leaf wilt are overwatering or poor drainage, according to Kondrat.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to Nitzsche, simmer pots have historical roots, with a presences across cultures.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
15 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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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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At the core of Parkie’s operation is a wireless backbone that allows robots to coordinate movements, receive commands, and relay status data in real time while constantly on the move.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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It is not included in Moody's core count but accounted for the top sale of November.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s served alongside a slab of cold sweet potato and garnished with hefty kernels of the dent corn called choclo.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Pith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pith. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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