Thesaurus results for GIST

gist

noun

ˈjist

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 There was still some vagueness around specifics, but the basic gist of the deal is that European imports to the U.S. will mostly be tariffed at 15 percent. —

Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025 Again, the overall gist is that everyone expects this to be pretty competitive basketball between two good teams. —

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 See All Example Sentences for gist

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Noun

Juliet is arguing that Romeo’s name is merely a label that does not define his essence.

— Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
But the soul and spirit of [the films and] the essence of the themes of those films, and the kids and all the artisans and the crafts people.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026