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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
North of the city proper, the building is at the nexus of these three communities.
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Film Festival in 2010, has seen the annual event grow into a nexus of Nigerian, African and global filmmaking talents that mirrors the country’s own development in the creative industries.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 May 2025
The show chronicles the birth of Rue de la Paix as a luxury nexus, home to now-defunct houses like Paquin, Doucet and Doeuillet, but also jewelers like Cartier, which unofficially joined forces with Worth when Andrée Caroline Worth married Louis Cartier in 1898.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Insects stumble their way into your nexus of sticky silk fibers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Film Festival in 2010, has seen the annual event grow into a nexus of Nigerian, African and global filmmaking talents that mirrors the country’s own development in the creative industries.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 May 2025
The show chronicles the birth of Rue de la Paix as a luxury nexus, home to now-defunct houses like Paquin, Doucet and Doeuillet, but also jewelers like Cartier, which unofficially joined forces with Worth when Andrée Caroline Worth married Louis Cartier in 1898.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Insects stumble their way into your nexus of sticky silk fibers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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The Wegmans grocery chain has also improved the customer experience by using the GS1 Digital Link.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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When his family was out of town, Baumeister, who owned the Sav-A-Lot shopping chain, would go to gay bars across the Indianapolis area and allegedly find men to bring home.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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With more than 300 employees and offices in California, Illinois, Florida, and India — as well as regional hubs in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Arizona — IDIQ continues to scale its reach while staying rooted in its original vision.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Known for its poultry slaughterhouses, Gainesville is now a manufacturing hub where startups can find engineers and greenfield sites.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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So there was an overall analog approach to the fight sequences, the set builds, the cinematography and the color palette.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Shot in slow motion from overhead, the sequence features a bandaged and bloodied Korda luxuriating — eating, reading, smoking — in his bath as assorted nurses and household staff flit around him as if in a ballet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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The spacious floor plan has a living room that’ll comfortably fit a couch, coffee table, entertainment center, and even a dining table for hosting.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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While most campaigns historically focused on physical infrastructure, many now include less visible priorities: legal clinics, policy centers, and public interest litigation units.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Jammu in early June to inaugurate the first Vande Bharat train service from Katra to Kashmir, a route that passes through the world's highest Chenab Bridge and connects the region to New Delhi for the first time.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Mangione continued, describing his train of thought in targeting a CEO who was set to attend an annual conference for investors.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The century-old hotel is famous for its Spanish colonial revival design, and longtime denizens still proudly reference its history as a mecca of Black music after World War II, when the likes of James Brown and Billie Holiday played its famous club.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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Known as a mecca for watersports, everyone pauses to bask in the brilliant purples, pinks, and oranges that splash into the sky as the late afternoon transitions to evening.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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When employee voices lead, credibility flows through existing social capital—creating influence that brand channels can’t match.—
Brittany Garlin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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None of the league’s top 25 players by Instagram followers—including Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and James Harden, three core members of OKC’s last Finals team in 2012—made deep playoff runs this spring.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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Sub tropical storms have generally cold cores, and are often associated with upper level low pressure areas, with the highest winds farther away from the center, unlike a tropical storm where the most intense winds are found at the center.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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