1
as in chain
a series of things linked together
the oft-repeated claim that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person through a nexus of six relationships
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as in hub
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
as the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history
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Recent Examples of nexus
This emerging asset class is ideal for capital allocators positioned at the nexus of infrastructure, sovereign partnership and long-duration yield strategies.
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Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That nexus created a natural electromagnetic field that generates a kind of circular pulse, which Vallejo says explains the trees’ unusual growth.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 22 July 2025
At the nexus of this challenge is how the U.S. values and manages forests.
—Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025
Taylor was again the playmaking nexus of the Falcons’ offense, leading the team in assists for a second straight season.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
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Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That nexus created a natural electromagnetic field that generates a kind of circular pulse, which Vallejo says explains the trees’ unusual growth.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 22 July 2025
At the nexus of this challenge is how the U.S. values and manages forests.
—Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025
Taylor was again the playmaking nexus of the Falcons’ offense, leading the team in assists for a second straight season.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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The light usually bounces from her mélange of expensive jewelry, which can be a mix of David Webb Lucite and diamond cuffs with elegant antique Victorian chains inlaid with stones to her own designs of diamonds and gold.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Azores are a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean and roughly 900 miles west of mainland Portugal.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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What's next for D.C.'s Union Station, a vital railway hub, after Trump takeover?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Commercial Hotel opened around 1903 in what was then a busy railroad hub in Baxter County on the banks of the White River.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Aug. 2025
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The payoff is a drolly whirligig centerpiece sequence in which their small apartment is suddenly swarming with Ashley’s boyfriends.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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After season one’s dance sequence became a sensation, did everybody feel a lot more pressure on the second one?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Two Michigan government buildings ranked as some of the ugliest in the nation, with Flint's municipal center — a National Register of Historic places nominee — topping the list of ugly buildings.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The center back was activated off the Season Ending Injury List on Friday.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Its anti-drop and anti-snatch design keeps your phone close in crowded areas like markets or train stations—without compromising on style.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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And then act so surprised that the trains are absolutely packed.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati is known as a Montessori mecca in large part because of Xavier's undergraduate program and lab school.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Playing it by ear: How Nashville musicians protect their hearing Across the country, Nashville is known as a mecca for country music.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 May 2025
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The 12th-century castle was commissioned by William the Conqueror, and more than 900 Norman artifacts have been loaned by the British Museum to create its first medieval gallery outside of the UK capital.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital.—
John Seewer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Engaging agencies that provide measurable outcomes enables business owners to concentrate on their core businesses as media relations are taken care of by professionals.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The company tends to settle for mid-tier brands and celebrities in their marketing, straying from its core strength in winterwear, Jiang added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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