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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
And as those places experience their own increases in population, the nexus surrounding Charlotte widens, putting Albemarle closer to the inner circle.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
The nexus of those two quarterbacks and two teams made for halcyon days.
—Greg Cote
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
The wave-like steel and concrete structure connects two burgeoning economic centers and creates a seamless nexus between the White River Trail and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail for cyclists and pedestrians, the architects say.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Apr. 2025
The space — situated at the nexus of the Bonnycastle, Deer Park and Highlands Douglass neighborhoods — is leased, equipment has been ordered and a physical transformation will soon get underway, Hart said.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
The nexus of those two quarterbacks and two teams made for halcyon days.
—Greg Cote
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
The wave-like steel and concrete structure connects two burgeoning economic centers and creates a seamless nexus between the White River Trail and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail for cyclists and pedestrians, the architects say.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Apr. 2025
The space — situated at the nexus of the Bonnycastle, Deer Park and Highlands Douglass neighborhoods — is leased, equipment has been ordered and a physical transformation will soon get underway, Hart said.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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Those items included a rose gold and diamond bracelet worth $15,000, a rose gold and diamond chain worth $50,000, a Rolex Presidential 40mm watch worth $45,000, a Rolex Datejust watch worth $23,000, and a gold and diamond tennis chain worth $30,000.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Dutch grocer Ahold Delhaize , which has been the subject of rumors about a potential mega-merger with France's Carrefour in late 2024, pointed instead to its recent 1.3 billion euro ($1.5 billion) acquisition of Romanian supermarket chain Profi as proof of its active M & A strategy.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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The distressed assets of today hold the potential to become the thriving hubs of tomorrow; the time to revitalize is here.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Compared to other metropolitan hubs, the city offers a lower overall cost in housing, insurance, healthcare, and taxes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perseverance landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021 in a multi-stage sequence that included an atmospheric entry capsule.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This likely allows the drones to distinguish each other and carry out their attacks in sequence without conflict and without needing radio communication.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some 65% of today's data center power is fueling traditional enterprise workloads, according to BCG.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Position the bit in the center of the pot, then angle it slightly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its anti-drop and anti-snatch design keeps your phone close in crowded areas like markets or train stations—without compromising on style.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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And then act so surprised that the trains are absolutely packed.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati is known as a Montessori mecca in large part because of Xavier's undergraduate program and lab school.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Playing it by ear: How Nashville musicians protect their hearing Across the country, Nashville is known as a mecca for country music.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 May 2025
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Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital.—
John Seewer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 12th-century castle was commissioned by William the Conqueror, and more than 900 Norman artifacts have been loaned by the British Museum to create its first medieval gallery outside of the UK capital.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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The core of the team remains in place, which puts pressure on 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy to play at a high level or at least not mess things up.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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And if the core problem here is that matches will be taken away from clubs’ traditional locations — and more pertinently, their traditional fans — that is on the clubs themselves and, in the case of Villarreal versus Barcelona, the Spanish federation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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