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gist

[jist] / dʒɪst /


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He has no idea what aspartame is, technically speaking, but he gets the gist.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

The gist: Intel’s server central processing unit, or CPU, business for artificial-intelligence computing is making up for weakness in the PC chip market.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

The loss has been analysed but not exorcised is his gist.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

In a novel of many threads, this is the gist: The saved are those who aren’t ashamed of who they are or where they came from.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

The day after Byerley was nominated perfunctorily, hollowly—a newspaper finally published the gist of a long interview with Dr. Susan Calvin, “world famous expert on robopsychology and positronics.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

In fact, the total and new daily COVID-19 cases in the U.S. could be significantly predicted by the volume of gists on banned subreddit groups.

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

“Only an Octave Apart” is a show of many, many gists.

From Washington Post Jan. 14, 2022

The inquiry is expected to publish "gists" and selected quotes from their exchanges rather than full transcripts or notes of talks.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2014

The inquiry has revealed that an agreement has been reached on what type of "gists and quotes" will be released from 25 notes and 130 records of conversations between Blair and Bush.

From The Guardian May 29, 2014

I was with Lucy while it took place, but certain gists of what was said and done have come to me, some from my mother, and some from Hilda.

From We Three by Henry Hutt




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