as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
finally got to the pith of the discussion
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Recent Examples of pith
The pith can be quite bitter, and after testing the cake both ways, this method is my clear favorite.
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Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
Strip off the hard outer skin and chew the woody pith, extracting its sweetness before spitting it out.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Discard the pith and drain the water from the seeds.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This white blend is made from grapes from the family’s Bolgheri estate and has aromas of honeydew, white peach, and grapefruit pith.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
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Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
Strip off the hard outer skin and chew the woody pith, extracting its sweetness before spitting it out.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Discard the pith and drain the water from the seeds.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This white blend is made from grapes from the family’s Bolgheri estate and has aromas of honeydew, white peach, and grapefruit pith.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pith
Noun
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But the film also sees the roots of toxic nativism elsewhere, especially in the wars being waged in Ukraine and Gaza, both of which become passing points of conversation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gatewood had been tasked with overseeing the Johnson administration's efforts to address the root causes of crime and violence in Chicago and coming up with a plan for public safety.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Choose a task and finish it with heart!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The post also included a red heart.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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At their core, these cases are centered on allegations of corporate negligence and how tech products are built, by humans, to function.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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William Blair downgraded the stock to a hold from buy, citing intense AI competition in its core creative cloud business.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Bottom Line on Sleepmaxxing As with many social media health trends, there’s a kernel of a good idea here.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the bacon and sausage, this queso is packed with filling black beans, corn kernels, scallions, cheese, jalapeños, and our favorite, Rotel tomatoes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Pith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pith. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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