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"the essential was" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that was necessary or absolutely essential to something else, such as in the sentence, "The essential was that we communicated clearly with each other."
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But the bittersweet truth was that the essential was still missing, just as it has been for the nearly five seasons since Kuerten's fragile hip began making tennis more pain than pleasure.
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But the essentials are clear.
The essentials are already obvious.
The Lemmy? – the essentials are all there.
I'm simplifying, but the essentials are true.
"Only the essentials are left in this piece," he said.
The essentials are getting more and more expensive.
Ambition, intrigue, slander, temporary alliances, and betrayals: the essentials are the same.
Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials is already in its fourth edition.
The essentials are as listed: Get supplies.
The essential refrain was: "God is great.
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