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
Gilbert was the nexus of attacks, which also occurred in Mesa, Chandler and Pinal County.
—
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Lajo is a victim of crime perpetrated at the nexus of patriarchy and religious chauvinism.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The show ill celebrate the nexus of film and fashion, with all of the proceeds going to the Entertainment Community Fund, with a focus on supporting costume community professionals impacted by this year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Dimitri de Vreeze is far from the only Fortune 500 company that benefits from Switzerland’s unique industrial-academic nexus.
—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
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Lajo is a victim of crime perpetrated at the nexus of patriarchy and religious chauvinism.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The show ill celebrate the nexus of film and fashion, with all of the proceeds going to the Entertainment Community Fund, with a focus on supporting costume community professionals impacted by this year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Dimitri de Vreeze is far from the only Fortune 500 company that benefits from Switzerland’s unique industrial-academic nexus.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexuses
Noun
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Stakeholders will closely monitor effects on private grocery chains, jobs, and the overall cost of living in the city.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Play Haus embraces child-like maximalism with candy-bright color palettes, cartoonish ceramics, paper chains, and a touch of chaos.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Roughly half of the nation’s major air traffic control centers are experiencing staff shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Each character has their own specialized sequences for these moments, and can go a step further once their synergy meter fills, allowing two fighters to do a special team-up that’s also customized to each individual pairing.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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The book has a lot of action sequences and also physical transformations.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over the past four days, Indianapolis had a larger share of departing flights canceled compared to several busier airport hubs, including Orlando International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to data analyzed by USA Today.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
10 Nov. 2025
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Major hubs seeing the most disruption include Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, and San Francisco, and in some of the nation's biggest city airports, including those in New York, Houston and Chicago.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The companies did not share details, but some aviation experts told NPR that some cargo could be shifted to passenger planes, trains and trucks.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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While there are high-speed trains to Istanbul from other parts of Turkey, the easiest way to get there is to fly, as you’ll be deposited right in the heart of this sprawling megacity.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Milan, the country's second biggest city, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy and one of the fashion capitals of the world.—
Laura Saravia,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and arranged with conservatory luminaries such as Caroline Shaw, Lux builds from strings, vocal choirs, and enough timpani to simulate a fracking expedition.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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That said, these agreements often come with legal strings attached.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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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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“Nexuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexuses. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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