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

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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 Fighting games are a cross-cultural nexus that spark heated rivalries but ultimately forge lasting connections. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 Beaches Town Center, the brick-street nexus where Atlantic Beach and neighboring Neptune Beach to the south meet, is always lively. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 Located a stone’s throw from the train station and at the nexus of historic neighborhoods—Recoleta, San Telmo, Puerto Madero—the hotel provides prime positioning for experiencing the city's rhythm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Different properties sit at the nexus of different taxing districts, which pay different percentages of their land value to the county. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026 Cyprus is also a nexus point for heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel, which eyes Turkish military installations on Cyprus with suspicion. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Safari Restaurant, the top meal-site sponsor in Feeding Our Future’s nexus, was a frequent venue and caterer for the congresswoman’s campaign events, both during Omar’s statehouse days and her congressional run. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026 He’s been jamming with The Internet again, his collective with childhood friends Syd and Matt Martians, who emerged from the Odd Future nexus to become a pacesetting act for young R&B and hip-hop fans. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 The foreign nexus That brings us back to the State Department’s ministerial. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexuses
  1. chains
  2. centers
  3. sequences
  4. hubs
  5. trains
  6. capitals
  7. strings
  8. meccas
Noun
  • American eating habits are shifting toward high-protein options, prompting major fast-food chains to reimagine traditional morning foods to meet growing consumer demand for functional nutrition.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Other chains found that promotions did little to offset pressure on lower-income consumers.
    — Savyata Mishra, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • The system aims to give security operations centers a higher-confidence signal.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • France’s new law has raised concerns in Morocco, where the minister of employment, Younes Sekkouri, told lawmakers up 50,000 jobs were at risk in the country’s call centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • But over the course of numerous sequels and reboots, the franchise largely shifted away from resonant character drama in favor of high-octane action sequences and increasingly monstrous beasts.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Key sequences were excised before its original release, with still more cuts made for American moviegoers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Much of their time is spent patrolling tourist corridors and downtown transit hubs, areas where crime is generally low.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As of Saturday, there were 67 vessels at anchorage at the Shanghai and Ningbo ports, along with 19 ships berthed at the hubs—amounting to more than 687,500 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in queue, compared to just above 96,500 TEUs at the ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hubs
Noun
  • Visitors to the airport have been able to watch the trains in action, but travelers have yet to benefit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bias cut is preferred, but looks range from the draped and slinky to high-lows with trains.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Lucci’s pragmatic all-of-the-above approach cuts against some of the more purist energy transition narratives dominating Western capitals.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But flying round trip between those two African capitals would often cost more than a thousand dollars and require multiple layovers.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitals
Noun
  • Languid piano tunes give way to surging, keening tides of strings.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An antidote to session cookie theft DBSCs protect against the theft of session cookies, the unique strings of characters that websites store on browsers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of meccas

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