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
The real crux of the outrage against Spilsbury was her endorsement of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election.
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s another crux of the problem: Wages haven’t kept up with home prices.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But in a Big Ten Conference where height and physicality are king, two unproven big men could be the Bruins’ crux.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2025
Therein lies the whodunnit crux of Netflix's new psychological thriller The Woman in Cabin 10.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s another crux of the problem: Wages haven’t kept up with home prices.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But in a Big Ten Conference where height and physicality are king, two unproven big men could be the Bruins’ crux.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2025
Therein lies the whodunnit crux of Netflix's new psychological thriller The Woman in Cabin 10.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crux
Noun
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Juliet is arguing that Romeo’s name is merely a label that does not define his essence.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the soul and spirit of [the films and] the essence of the themes of those films, and the kids and all the artisans and the crafts people.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the film also sees the roots of toxic nativism elsewhere, especially in the wars being waged in Ukraine and Gaza, both of which become passing points of conversation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gatewood had been tasked with overseeing the Johnson administration's efforts to address the root causes of crime and violence in Chicago and coming up with a plan for public safety.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At their core, these cases are centered on allegations of corporate negligence and how tech products are built, by humans, to function.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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William Blair downgraded the stock to a hold from buy, citing intense AI competition in its core creative cloud business.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Choose a task and finish it with heart!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The post also included a red heart.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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At that point, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals began working with the adoption group to care for Albert, who cannot have the bullet removed for risk of paralysis.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kymora Johnson scored 18 points for Virginia, which was the first women’s team to win a First Four at-large game to get into the tournament and to reach the Sweet 16.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Bottom Line on Sleepmaxxing As with many social media health trends, there’s a kernel of a good idea here.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the bacon and sausage, this queso is packed with filling black beans, corn kernels, scallions, cheese, jalapeños, and our favorite, Rotel tomatoes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Crux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crux. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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