as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the crux of the problem is that the school's current budget is totally inadequate
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Recent Examples of crux
On Friday, the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency signed off on the deal — the main crux of our thesis in Capital One.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Landon continued that Barrera’s firing became a crux of how Hollywood was reacting to the Israel-Palestine conflict at the time in November 2023.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
The real crux of the song is in the bridge part, about wanting to tell the truth so that what happened to you doesn't happen to someone else.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Now Skubal arrives at a crux that has derailed many athletes before him.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Landon continued that Barrera’s firing became a crux of how Hollywood was reacting to the Israel-Palestine conflict at the time in November 2023.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
The real crux of the song is in the bridge part, about wanting to tell the truth so that what happened to you doesn't happen to someone else.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Now Skubal arrives at a crux that has derailed many athletes before him.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crux
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To capture the true essence of the college, the Netflix movie was filmed inside the school buildings and at various spots around the university.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Empower responded, in essence, that retirement savers deserve a crack at the lucrative private investment market, after decades of exclusion.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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If Coleman, Johnson and Manning form the core, Olugbode and Loyd are emerging as the most likely candidates to round out the rotation — and possibly push for larger roles as the season unfolds.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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But such tools address symptoms rather than root causes, said Andrew Rumbach, a senior researcher at the Urban Institute who studies disaster risk and resilience.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Without taking care of the root cause, new rodents can move in and continue to chew through repairs or other wiring throughout your home, perpetuating the cycle of hazards.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Warm, welcoming, and full of heart, Gracianna feels like visiting an old friend.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Napheesa Collier finished with 25 points and nine rebounds, Courtney Williams added 23 points and five assists, and the Lynx had season bests in points, rebounds and free throws in dominating Las Vegas 109-78.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
26 July 2025
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At some point, deputies sent a drone inside the home to determine if the woman was being held inside against her will, but the man attacked and broke the device, investigators said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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That corn, with bright red kernels that could be mistaken for pomegranate seeds, are what High Wire Distilling decided to use to make their signature bourbon.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Even popular alternatives like sourdough or rye usually don’t measure up to whole wheat bread unless they’re made from whole kernels.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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“Crux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crux. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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