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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state
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as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate
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Recent Examples of core
Head to Gatineau Park for canoeing, hiking, or zip lining through the treetops—only a short drive from the city core.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
But the moon isn’t the only thing affecting Earth’s spin—the churning of the inner core and climate changes over time also play a role, among other processes.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of Advocate Health.
—Chase Jordan
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
But the moon isn’t the only thing affecting Earth’s spin—the churning of the inner core and climate changes over time also play a role, among other processes.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of Advocate Health.
—Chase Jordan
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for core
Noun
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Warm, welcoming, and full of heart, Gracianna feels like visiting an old friend.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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While Luna spent much of the summer playing on the left wing, his heart is with the playmaking 10 role.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Tropical Storm Gil spaghetti models This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Some had been in the center for weeks, others for months.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
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With continuation funds, asset managers in essence are using new investors’ money to pay off old ones.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The miscommunication that Scorsese’s blurb refers to as the essence of our crise is the product of both political tragedy and B-movie sensationalism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Officers found the body covered by a garbage bag off the side of the road.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 July 2025
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The body was first reported to 911 by a fisherman, who found it along of the banks of the creek between the two Northern Kentucky cities on July 18.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Two, one in Hawaii and one in Alaska, are in the midst of active and ongoing – but relatively small and non-threatening – eruptions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Allow this to awaken your soul ahead of season 4 of Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis and costars Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt crashed a Mumford & Sons concert to perform the show's theme song on stage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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And true to that mission, the stall has become a community hub, a place for conversation and for people to reconnect with books and literature.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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For many years, Puerto Rico served as a hub of pharmaceutical manufacturing for the United States.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Fact: Healthy lawns should be watered deeply, but less often, to encourage root growth and drought tolerance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Without addressing root causes of violence, long-term solutions and improvements can never be realized.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/core. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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