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Definitions

core

[kawr] / kɔr /
NOUN
center, gist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basis body bottom line crux essence focus foundation heart importance nucleus origin root substance thrust
STRONG
amount base bulk burden consequence corpus import kernel mass meat middle midpoint midst nub pith pivot purport quick significance staple upshot
WEAK
main idea meat and potatoes nitty gritty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exterior exteriority outside
STRONG
cause insignificance source unimportance
WEAK
covering perimeter surface

Example Sentences

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The differing goals between FDEs and the core product team created a chronic source of friction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The core CPI is seen rising 2.7%, compared with 2.5% previously.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the core characteristics of the simulation genre is its soothingly repetitive jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As the late Justice Antonin Scalia stressed, legislative floor explanations are weak evidence for the core originalist question: How would a contemporary informed reader interpret the words as enacted?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Both sides could plausibly claim a core strand of the revolutionary legacy as their own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.