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
Noun
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Given that it is supposed to be a raw, honest re-telling of a couple finding light amid disaster, The Observer report called the very essence of the book into question.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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In essence, branding is making that special impression that brings customers back again and again.—
Jon Stojan,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Fact: Healthy lawns should be watered deeply, but less often, to encourage root growth and drought tolerance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Without addressing root causes of violence, long-term solutions and improvements can never be realized.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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What makes for a better song — a broken heart or falling in love?—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Gold was also a winner at Rahul Mishra, whose show opened with a minidress sculpted like a human heart decked-out in gold sequins.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Wheatley reinforces this point, highlighting that the U.K. has expressed confidence in the islands’ progress.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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At one point in the clip, Brody appeared to lose his balance and nearly fell off the board before quickly regaining his footing.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Cut corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife; discard cobs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Quantum kernels demonstrate superior performance to traditional feature engineering methods when the decision boundary remains difficult to separate.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Crux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crux. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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