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as in nature
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
the belief that power ultimately rests with the people is the very essence of democracy
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
presented the essence of weeks of testimony in a 20-minute appeal to the jury
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Recent Examples of essence
But in the United States’ unusual election system, there are in essence two counts —the popular vote and the results in the electoral college.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
In essence, blockchains can make sure promises will be kept.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
In essence, blockchains can make sure promises will be kept.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essence
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Reserva de la Familia is its most personal cuvée, its great ambassador in the world of brut natures.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the most impressive features of this tiny home are the floor-to-ceiling windows, which provide tons of natural light throughout the day and give you a beautiful view of nature at dusk.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The system, which has 50 stations across all five counties in the core Bay Area, has a total ridership of more than 4.8 million.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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And if there are any more problems because of her substance abuse, all bets will be off.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In the book, Vance recounted a turbulent childhood, his mother's struggle with substance use disorder and the life-changing influence of his grandmother, known to him as Mamaw.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart).Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Our colleagues, who work tirelessly every day with pride and love in their hearts to do their best for our guests, our owners and each other.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The loss has created a profound emptiness, a pain that penetrates the soul.Simone Talma Flowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And yet something in her soul seems to always relish the challenge.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Chronic diseases Both Kennedy and Trump have been vocal about tackling the root causes of chronic diseases rather than spending resources on treating those conditions with drugs from the pharmaceutical industry.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Caddo Lake, a brain-melting sci-fi film starring Dylan O’Brien that hit Max last month, the wetlands symbolize all of the above and then some as multiple characters try to get to the root of some seriously-hard-to-explain events.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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These stories are then used as a tool to vividly imagine living that dream life, thus reinforcing their manifestation practice.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Clearly, more research needs to be done on gender differences in terms of the risks and manifestations of various diseases, as well as responses to treatments.Stacey Colino, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harvesting too early on immature beds also affects the maturation of the rice kernels over time, officials said.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
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With unified signals from both the program and the underlying infrastructure, the SRE can track error rates by kernel version to ensure the roll-out doesn’t impact end applications.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Essence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essence. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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