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nidi

noun

variants or niduses
plural of nidus
as in nests
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 Synonyms for nidi
  1. nests
  2. centers
  3. breeding grounds
  4. hotbeds
  5. foci
  6. nurseries
Noun
  • Tarantula hawk wasp nests One of the primary triggers for tarantula hawk wasp aggression is encroachment into its territory.
    — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • An insecticide dust, which comes in a squeeze bottle, is another option for stubborn nests.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of nests
Noun
  • Washington can’t stop talking about AI doom scenarios and the public backlash to data centers — but around the world, sentiment toward the fast-moving technology is much more nuanced.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The team has already constructed a working proof-of-concept that measures magnetic fields by reading the spin states of the NV centers.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of breeding grounds
Noun
  • That’s quite a claim from a man who oversees one of the world’s most prolific hotbeds of anti-vaccine conspiracism.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
  • However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds.
    — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of hotbeds
Noun
  • Improving infrastructure has been one of Duffy’s primary focuses since taking the helm.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Both inflation and the jobs market have been key focuses for Wall Street and the Federal Reserve.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of foci
Noun
  • The Los Angeles County Fire Department Forestry Division also has been offering free oaks, in addition to other native plants, at its two nurseries in San Dimas and Malibu for years.
    — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Ignoring the Type of Mum Garden mums are sold in garden centers and nurseries in late summer and fall.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of nurseries
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“Nidi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nidi. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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