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

In addition to exploring the new nexus of streaming and linear, Mipcom delivered some classic moments. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The trim, Venezuelan-leaning restaurant sits at the nexus of the fast-developing Melrose Hill, across the street from Little Fish and Kuya Lord and around the corner from Bar Étoile. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

One reason the early childhood brain development window closes without intervention is that our diagnostic tools were not built to look through the mother-child nexus. — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

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

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