essence
Example Sentences
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In essence, Ivanov said, "It's the highest redshift, spectroscopically confirmed, unlensed barred spiral galaxy."
From Science Daily
The genes were biologically "toxic" to humans, researchers hypothesized, and eventually purged out -- in essence, the children who inherited those traits might not have lived to pass them on.
From Barron's
What, in essence, is the job of a racing driver?
From BBC
"In essence, our nation would provide the raw materials for scientific discovery without any assurance that the end products would be accessible to our people should a future health crisis emerge."
From BBC
Not all social media users have criticised the images - with some saying Gucci has managed to capture "Milano glam" without losing its essence.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.