as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation
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Recent Examples of gist
Again, the overall gist is that everyone expects this to be pretty competitive basketball between two good teams.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In some instances, the glasses got the correct gist across but failed to capture some nuances of what was being said to me.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
In any case, the major gist is that AI can generate false or bizarre content.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.—
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Stripped to their symbolic essence, the erotics of Frankenstein are about the body as meat, electrified by carnal pleasure and unencumbered by the soul.—
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Visa and MasterCard have responded to growing scrutiny with minor, cosmetic adjustments, but the core problem remains unchanged.—
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Instead, creators will take on the role of consultants, as brands develop more substantial partnerships with the talent that now make up such a core part of their marketing strategies.—
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No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
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Short-term fixes alone are unlikely to address the root causes of affordability and, if misguided, could even prove counterproductive.—
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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.—
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
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In the first half, Rogers scored 20 of Little Rock Christian's 31 points, including 16 in the second quarter as the Lady Warriors (12-5) overcame an 18-13 deficit before tying the game at 22-22.—
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Although his unit did not perform particularly well in 2026, ranking 22nd in total defense, 24th in points against and 17th on third down, anyone that has interacted with Weaver knows that his presence screams head coach.—
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Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.—
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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.—
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Rhodes reveals that foundation repairs can cost anywhere between $10,000 to $50,000, a hefty sum that will deter many buyers.—
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In exchange for Sonis, Summit FC sent $120,000 to Louisville, a sum that could rise to $160,000 if Sonis hits certain performance conditions.—
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“Gist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gist. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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