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
Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
The citrus here is used in its entirety, skin, pith, flesh, and all.
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The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
The resulting wine is quenching and effortless—layered white peach, jasmine, lime pith, and an intriguing minerality.
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Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
Orange pith is rich in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
The citrus here is used in its entirety, skin, pith, flesh, and all.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
The resulting wine is quenching and effortless—layered white peach, jasmine, lime pith, and an intriguing minerality.
—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
Orange pith is rich in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C.
—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pith
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Larger roots mean larger iris blooms and better plant vitality the following year.
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During a scene in the show toward the end, Hargitay's character roots through several boxes around her.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Like the catchphrase to the Wide World of Sports broadcast that first enthralled Hunt with the World Cup, this was the essence of the thrill of victory contrasting, alas, with the agony of defeat.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.
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The home and core ranges reflected strong loyalty between these areas less than 258 miles apart.
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The three benchmarks Recursive used involve training a small language model, improving AI training speed, and optimizing a GPU kernel, the tiny mathematical steps that a GPU has to perform to train or run an AI model.
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Grill ears in their husks, then cut the kernels from the cob and add them to salads, salsas, grain bowls, or vegetable dishes.
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“Pith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pith. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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