as in nest
a place or environment that favors the development of something
a type of contact lens that proved to be a nidus of infection
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Recent Examples of nidus
The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.
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Star Tribune, 30 Nov. 2020
To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017
Star Tribune, 30 Nov. 2020
To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nidus
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Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, fencing was cut and pens and nest boxes were destroyed to release the mink, which are raised for their pelts, Fur Commission USA said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The variety of sizes means each bowl perfectly nests within one another for easy organization in your cabinets.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Buell / Getty Images When the topic of the ball came up — yes, that ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point night — Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner couldn’t help but laugh.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Last year, Newsweek shared Millennials are reshaping the gardening and nursery industry with their focus on sustainability and mindful consumption.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But most of us know them as houseplants, and according to a 1982 University of Florida research paper, Sansevieria has been grown in commercial nurseries in the state to supply the houseplant trade since at least the 1920s.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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DeCosta has the cap space and draft capital to acquire help before Tuesday’s trade deadline.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company upped its capital expenditures outlook to between $70 billion and $72 billion, up from $66 billion to $72 billion.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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At that time Mexico City was a hotbed of radical thinking and artistic experimentation.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Nidus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidus. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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