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general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
this will be just an introduction to the essentials of computer programming
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Recent Examples of essentials
The agency furnishes those six apartments and provides dishes and other essentials.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The gym is small but thoughtfully equipped with the essentials including a Peloton bike, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and resistance bands.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the company, a significant share of the items requested for express delivery are everyday essentials, including water, produce and household necessities.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Then keep scrolling to shop more deals on gardening essentials at Amazon.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Keep only essentials like a lamp, a small tray for glasses or remotes, and a carafe of water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the majority, the struggle is for essentials.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Romeo 3-Part Serving Dish The Howell x Harrier collection includes a range of serveware and bar essentials perfect for hosting.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The gym is small but thoughtfully equipped with the essentials including a Peloton bike, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and resistance bands.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the company, a significant share of the items requested for express delivery are everyday essentials, including water, produce and household necessities.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Then keep scrolling to shop more deals on gardening essentials at Amazon.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Keep only essentials like a lamp, a small tray for glasses or remotes, and a carafe of water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the majority, the struggle is for essentials.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Romeo 3-Part Serving Dish The Howell x Harrier collection includes a range of serveware and bar essentials perfect for hosting.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentials
Noun
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Instead, incorporate key elements of the architectural style into your outdoor design by mirroring its features in the colors, textures, and flourishes of hardscaping and furniture.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other nods to motorsport include carbon fiber elements, red accents, and a custom windshield frame in Ferrari’s famous Giallo Modena yellow.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Essentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentials. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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