variants
or 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
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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
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Recent Examples of nexuses
Dimitri de Vreeze is far from the only Fortune 500 company that benefits from Switzerland’s unique industrial-academic nexus.
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The Duggan family’s decision to open its newest Original Joe’s location in Walnut Creek was seen as a reminder that the city remains the nexus of culture, retail and dining in the East Bay suburbs, according to the Duggan family and city officials.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s the, uh, experiential nexus.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The Focus section, curated by Jessica Bell Brown, spotlighted the American South as a nexus for diverse histories and practices, weaving together themes of diaspora, migration, spirituality, and craft.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Set mostly in high-society Dallas – at the nexus of oil money, politics, religion, and crime – solving his beloved brother’s murder will take Jordan back to the streets, back across the border, back to an old alter-ego everyone, including him, had thought had been dead and buried.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
But the restaurant has been the nexus for violence in the town that brands itself as one of America's safest cities.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In the nexus of conservative talkers and campus warriors, Kirk was never at the top of my list.
—Stephen Kent, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Tokayev, who is the former Foreign Minister and ex-senior UN official, noted the nexus of AI to Kazakhstan’s foreign policy.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The Duggan family’s decision to open its newest Original Joe’s location in Walnut Creek was seen as a reminder that the city remains the nexus of culture, retail and dining in the East Bay suburbs, according to the Duggan family and city officials.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s the, uh, experiential nexus.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The Focus section, curated by Jessica Bell Brown, spotlighted the American South as a nexus for diverse histories and practices, weaving together themes of diaspora, migration, spirituality, and craft.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Set mostly in high-society Dallas – at the nexus of oil money, politics, religion, and crime – solving his beloved brother’s murder will take Jordan back to the streets, back across the border, back to an old alter-ego everyone, including him, had thought had been dead and buried.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
But the restaurant has been the nexus for violence in the town that brands itself as one of America's safest cities.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In the nexus of conservative talkers and campus warriors, Kirk was never at the top of my list.
—Stephen Kent, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Tokayev, who is the former Foreign Minister and ex-senior UN official, noted the nexus of AI to Kazakhstan’s foreign policy.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexuses
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If the defense plays high coverage to take the deep ball away, the Buckeyes can throw it short and move the chains.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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While several supermarket chains and independent stores sell Scott & Jon’s pasta and seafood dishes, as of Sunday morning, Publix and Walmart were the major chains that announced on their websites they were hit by this recall.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Beans are often associated with South America, the Dutch have popularized the instant coffee brands Americans have become most familiar with and café culture centers on Italian espresso traditions.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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People who are unhoused often rely on area warming centers, such as the Willa Gill Services Center, and local nonprofits, to make it through the year’s coldest days.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Though some praised the movie’s performances and action sequences, many found its story hackneyed.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dingers are fun, as are late-inning chaos sequences, which could come from New York’s hyperventilating bullpen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By reeling in or releasing strings, the system creates tension that the body interprets as weight, resistance, or acceleration.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many countries understand that a China-centric world would come with strings attached, and Beijing may be unable to resist escalating its numerous territorial disputes in Asia or flexing its coercive capabilities.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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Rapid Change Four days spent criss-crossing the Yangtze River Delta by high-speed railway to visit Chinese businesses gave an indication of the pace of change in the region that is one of the hubs of Chinese technology development.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hiegel elaborated that while hubs like Northern Lights are ready to receive CO2, capture is slowed by high energy demands, complex retrofits, and market barriers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Nexuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexuses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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