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
Audiences needn’t know the specifics of the film’s story — or the onslaught of cultural throwaway jokes — to get the narrative gist within the madness.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The show’s gist isn’t unlike the shows that have come before it: After a rotation of dates in a sleepaway-camp-esque setting, pairs will start to form.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
If not, the basic gist: Buy a present (typically within a certain budget) and bring it, wrapped, to the big event.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2025
The general gist is that these things all work, but the effects are variable, personal, and context-specific.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The show’s gist isn’t unlike the shows that have come before it: After a rotation of dates in a sleepaway-camp-esque setting, pairs will start to form.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
If not, the basic gist: Buy a present (typically within a certain budget) and bring it, wrapped, to the big event.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2025
The general gist is that these things all work, but the effects are variable, personal, and context-specific.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gist
Noun
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If Chartreuse is tasting the essence of the forest from Gaia’s own breast, then Fernet is more like shaking hands with the devil.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The last album began in essence as an experiment, to see if Dogstar had another chapter in them.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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And his age fits perfectly with the Sabres’ core.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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At its core, KYA focuses on making sure there’s a verified bond between an AI agent and a real human user.—
Andrew Sever,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Maintain an even supply of moisture to reduce stress on the plant, and water at the roots with a drip hose instead of overhead watering to avoid spreading disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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According to legend, the pithiviers has its roots in the first century, when Gauls combined local flour with almonds brought by Roman traders.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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For families The hotel has a kids club with supervised activities so that parents can dine, have spa treatments or shop to their hearts’ content.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Our hearts go out to Joe's family, friends and the generations of neighbors who loved him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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But the Thunder stormed back to briefly take the lead just before halftime behind reigning two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous Alexander’s 13 points in the second quarter.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points and nine assists, but for the eighth consecutive season the NBA will have a new champion.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Ben Tzur understands the spiritual kernel of this process, having studied under Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar in the ancient dhrupad tradition, where rhythmic Vedic chants achieve a similar effect.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Frontier models have already validated hundreds of high-severity zero-days in production open-source code, including a Linux kernel bug that had been sitting unnoticed since 2003.—
Yonesy Nunez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The marketing is aggressive, the language sounds scientific and desperate families often raise large sums of money to fund the trips.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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The massive sum spent through May 26 to support or oppose the eight leading candidates is more than double what was spent in 2018 — the last time the state’s highest office saw an open contest, according to an analysis of state campaign finance data.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Gist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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