Synonyms of nexuses

nexuses

noun

variants or nexus

plural of nexus

1

as in chains

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chains
• sequences
• trains
• strings
• progressions
• concatenations
• consecutions
• circles
• cycles
• catenations
• gauntlets
• scales
• catenae
• belts
• flows
• streams
• rivers
• chain reactions
• spectra
• successions
• continua
• files
• vicious circles
• queues
• lines
• rows
• gamuts
• ranges

2

as in centers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• centers
• hubs
• capitals
• meccas
• foci
• bases
• hearts
• nuclei
• cores
• seats
• epicenters
• axes
• loci
• centrals
• playgrounds
• navels
• headquarters
• nerve centers
• cynosures
• eyes
• ground zeros
• hotbeds
• essences
• hot spots
• magnets
• kernels
• omphali
• attractions
• hives
• piths
• nubs
• deeps
• happy hunting grounds
• souls
• playlands
• lodestones
• quintessences
• thicks
• polestars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nexuses

Pennsylvania has established itself as a nexus of data center backlash. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

But during a two year-stretch of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ term in office, Buckhead was also a nexus of carjackings, street racing, vandalism and murders. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Greenspan claims somewhat less creative license with more traditional deli staples, though bagels, pastrami and knishes still stand firmly at the nexus of old Jewish traditions and Greenspan’s chef-y tendencies. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Congenitally optimistic without being saccharine, Paul Baker was, in Season 2, the nexus of a love triangle in which his character felt torn between his girlfriend, Rao’s Issa, and his husband, Thiele’s Anton. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Griffin, when asked about the location, said Miami is the nexus of thishemisphere and a great American city of hardworking immigrants who value education and hard work. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Yes, there’s the larger journey of you becoming more principled in your work, but new travel possibilities could also emerge from this nexus, as could new ways of relating to the wider world generally. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Marconi’s unassuming northwest suburban factory is certainly the nexus of the Chicago-style giardiniera universe. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The veteran playmaker has mostly flown under the radar since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in February 2023, but his latest remarks have placed him back at the nexus where sports and politics continue to intersect. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026