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
But Ms Inman Grant has also raised concerns about the central idea behind the government’s policy, which is that there’s a causal link between social media and declining mental health.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
That painful history can be alchemized into thrilling entertainment is both the central idea and the takeaway experience of “Jelly’s Last Jam,” the jaw-dropping Encores! revival that opened on Wednesday at City Center.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 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 J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis
