1
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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2
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
Up until last week, most of the tariffs that have been announced were pretty straightforward goods taxes that had a very clear nexus with imports coming in at different ports.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But Chicago will become the nexus of North American manufacturing for Nutella Peanut.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
But the real nexus of The 5th Element Pulitano says, will be deep meaning, spirituality and elevated vibes.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But Chicago will become the nexus of North American manufacturing for Nutella Peanut.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
But the real nexus of The 5th Element Pulitano says, will be deep meaning, spirituality and elevated vibes.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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In the latest twist, Shooter McGavin (the rival to Sandler’s Happy) gets to be the official spokesperson for the Happy Gilmore Meal, which is an actual offering going on sale at the chain later this summer.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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The chain also announced a new Chipotle Hash Brown Wake-Up Wrap is joining the menu.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Shockley, for instance, worked at Bell Labs, a mid-century hub that invented the modern solar cell and the first portable operating system.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Demonstrations took place in hundreds of U.S. cities, according to Reuters, with large-scale gatherings reported in major hubs such as Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Unlike traditional computing, which processes information in binary sequences, quantum computing harnesses the unique properties of quantum mechanics—superposition, entanglement and tunneling—to process complex information in entirely new ways.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In a crucial chase sequence, Bond will have to deliver two hundred packages in a Honda Civic by 7 p.m. or risk unemployment.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Others, such as 18-year-old fellow center back Jordyn Bugg and 21-year-old Lilly Reale, will be playing with Girma for the first time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Wolf, a seven-foot, 250-pound center, spent his first two college seasons at Yale before transferring to Michigan.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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The train involved in the incident, near Davis Boulevard and Main Street, was moved by TEXRail by 8 a.m.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2025
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Swift is currently residing in the Sunshine State while Kelce trains in the offseason.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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And while the epicenter of this movement is in Hardwick, Vermont – a town of 1,000 people that has transformed itself from a hardscrabble rural hamlet into a mecca of food and sustainability – the impacts go well beyond it.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 June 2025
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The moniker Mall was more about marketing than reality, which confused out-of-state visitors expecting a shopping mecca.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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Advertisement Iran’s fate will, and should, be written by Iranians—not in foreign capitals or closed rooms, but on their own streets, with their own voices, and through their own struggle.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The strikes wounded at least 177 others in the Ukrainian capital, according to officials.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
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Brace your core and keep your elbows tucked in close to the sides of your torso.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
16 June 2025
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The Magic have some outs between now and then with non-guarantees and team options, but this Jalen Suggs-Bane-Wagner-Banchero-Wendell Carter Jr. core is pretty locked in.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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