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essential part

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 details 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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By then, Italian Americans were established as an essential part of this country’s fabric, from music to politics to food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Professor Mark Sullivan of the University of Southampton emphasized that questioning accepted ideas is an essential part of scientific progress.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

An essential part of the logic of hosting had been to help catalyse new infrastructure including transport and stadium builds and rebuilds.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s also unusual to get to hear these stories from the perspective of a Seattleite who was an essential part of that music scene.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Hecht regards Indian fire as an essential part of the Amazonian landscape, as it was in the forests of eastern North America.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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