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
But Noyes has a new strategy to deal with the mental crux.
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Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
The real crux of the outrage against Spilsbury was her endorsement of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election in November.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In an otherwise innocuous side quest, every small detail and choice fed back into that main crux of Aedyr trying to seize control of every aspect of people’s daily lives.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
The real crux of the outrage against Spilsbury was her endorsement of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election in November.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In an otherwise innocuous side quest, every small detail and choice fed back into that main crux of Aedyr trying to seize control of every aspect of people’s daily lives.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crux
Noun
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In essence, the device aims to replace a lymphatic massage or gua sha, offering fascia release, fluid drainage, and smoother texture in one handheld gadget.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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Matsui, a Democrat, said time is of the essence, and called on her Republican colleagues to negotiate.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In all of these places, the broad availability of talent—whether as founders, knowledge workers, or highly skilled blue-collar workers—is viewed as one core element of the corporate ecosystem’s success.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new quad-core processor inside is likely doing a lot of heavy lifting there.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When shopping, look for ginger root that is firm and smooth.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Used a mulch, leaves keep soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, protecting plant roots from extreme temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beneath a pink bow laden with rhinestones, colorful floral paper was dotted with rhinestones laid in heart and star shapes.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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At the end of 2023, the researchers compared the group with only one infection to the group with a second infection, focusing on Long COVID-like symptoms such as abdominal pain, respiratory distress, changes in taste and smell, fatigue, chest pain, myocarditis, or irregular heart beat.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the performance his Seattle Seahawks delivered in a 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday really drove the point home.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Christie finished the game with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists and was the team’s second leading scorer and tied for the lead in Plus/Minus.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Elote This playful pastry is shaped like an ear of corn, complete with ridges that look like kernels.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are kernels of truth in all this.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Crux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crux. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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