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essential details

NOUN
nitty-gritty
Synonyms
STRONG
basics core essence focus fundamentals gist heart kernel meat quintessence reality root soul substance
WEAK
bottom line brass tacks chief part chief thing cold fact essential part hard fact heart of the matter important matter meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts the facts the name of the game
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority outside surface

Example Sentences

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The object is the planned 2031 destination for Japan's Hayabusa2 extended mission, and the updated measurements provide essential details for planning spacecraft operations only six years before the encounter.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

Working out essential details took some five months, officials said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

The statement said this was because it had been a public meeting and it had been considered appropriate to only share essential details.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

A common mistake was oversimplifying information, stripping out essential details and glossing over unknowns, said Nuzzo.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

This universal enthusiasm enabled Elias to complete the Lower Church in twenty-two months, while the Upper Church was roofed in six years later, and finished in all essential details by 1253.

From The Story of Assisi by Gordon, Lina Duff