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
In any case, the major gist is that AI can generate false or bizarre content.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
But the general gist was that President Trump, or then President Trump, was engaged in an almost holy mission against evil Democrats who were involved in everything from pedophilia to human trafficking to all sorts of other dark stuff.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
The wild gist: Clark needs to be protected from her fellow players.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 11 June 2024
But the basic gist is that there are five points in the Earth-Sun system where the gravitational pull of the two bodies is effectively canceled out.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2023
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
But the general gist was that President Trump, or then President Trump, was engaged in an almost holy mission against evil Democrats who were involved in everything from pedophilia to human trafficking to all sorts of other dark stuff.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
The wild gist: Clark needs to be protected from her fellow players.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 11 June 2024
But the basic gist is that there are five points in the Earth-Sun system where the gravitational pull of the two bodies is effectively canceled out.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gist
Noun
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Disney had that touch about sort of distilling it to the pure essence of something.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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In essence, Outie Mark was unknowingly contributing to the lab rat-like torture of his kidnapped wife on the testing floor.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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In any event, the first quarter moon in Cancer encourages you to take action toward your emotional stability while considering your core values.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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No matter how someone is playing Minecraft, the core appeal is in its infinite freedom.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Officials haven't announced a probable root cause for the launch failure in March.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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He was raised in Boston Both Ivery and Pompeo have Boston roots.—
Maggie Kreienberg,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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With tech in one hand and heart in the other, Riri is forced to navigate a new kind of battle—one that challenges her intellect, her upbringing, and her purpose.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Mar. 2025
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But my heart is with science, and my passion is with healing.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Malik Monk returned to score 16 points after missing the past three games due to illness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Linux kernel vulnerability prompted America’s cyber defense agency to mandate all federal employees to update their phones by March 25 or stop using them.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Linux Kernel Update Goes Live The code has been implemented as part of the Linux kernel release version 6.13 in January.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Mar. 2025
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In sum, that’s far less density on the site than the 1,000 units existing zoning allows for, Martin told the commissioners.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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In an era where physical and digital purchases have largely been overshadowed by streaming, that number stands out as one of the biggest first-week sales sums of the year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Gist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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