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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 company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The core PCE index is expected to rise 3%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than 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

Citi forecasts Meituan’s core local commerce, which includes the food-delivery business, to resume profitability in 3Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If you read Madisons speeches against assumption in the House during the spring of 1790, you get the impression that his core objections were economic.

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.