central idea
Example Sentences
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It can feel overstuffed, and some sections of this thematically arranged presentation can feel tenuously connected to the central idea of “what it means to be human in the face of sweeping technological changes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
My annotations helped me come up with a central idea to use for my final paper, but after a point it was no longer an assignment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The central idea was the same: to have more control over their creations.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
The new kind of fair mobility is a central idea of degrowth.
From Salon • May 3, 2024
She must know in her heart that this missionary enterprise is a divergence from her central idea, however much more good it may accomplish.
From The Story of a Life by Ellis, J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge)
