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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
The party controversially supported his candidacy in return for a promise of elections within four months, as well as a referendum on a new constitution that sought to clip the wings of Thailand’s military-royal power nexus—which, not uncoincidentally, happen to be Anutin’s chief backers.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
The ferry crossed the river just south of the point where the three borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet in a single nexus: the Golden Triangle.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026
Starfleet Academy is another nexus of debate and division.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The group is planning to finance, create and sell content at the intersection of sports and culture—the very nexus Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sought to dominate via apparel, trading cards and sports betting.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
The ferry crossed the river just south of the point where the three borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet in a single nexus: the Golden Triangle.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026
Starfleet Academy is another nexus of debate and division.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The group is planning to finance, create and sell content at the intersection of sports and culture—the very nexus Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sought to dominate via apparel, trading cards and sports betting.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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In Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Saturday before Halloween, officers arrested a man and triggered a chain of events that ended with them shoving a father in a yellow duck costume to the ground and breaking the ribs of a 67-year-old resident.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Natasha Sutherland is the executive director of Florida Watch, a nonprofit communications and research hub.—
Natasha Sutherland,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company described the sequence as a full-mode transition flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its landing sequence was a feat of unconventional engineering.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers met with the train conductor and found the man who was hit near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks east of Western Avenue, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Built in 1978, the bridge frequently remains in the open position for marine traffic, closing only for freight and Brightline trains.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Today, the Los Cabos area and neighboring East Cape have emerged a wellness mecca.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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The agreement emerged from a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 people have been killed after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, Punjab Police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sina Azodi, the director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei’s authority stems from direct control over Iran’s core power centers.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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