as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
Semiconductor controls continue to govern advanced nodes; outbound investment screening has deep institutional support; critical infrastructure and data concerns persist across multiple agencies.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
As festivals become nodes in a larger system rather than endpoints, expect more moments of amplification and fewer tidy resolutions.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
To encourage stronger stems and more abundant flowers, cut each stem back by up to one-third of its length, making your cuts just above a plump node.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Taller buildings can also allow for more green space and parks as part of the plan, just not next to transit nodes.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
As festivals become nodes in a larger system rather than endpoints, expect more moments of amplification and fewer tidy resolutions.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
To encourage stronger stems and more abundant flowers, cut each stem back by up to one-third of its length, making your cuts just above a plump node.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Taller buildings can also allow for more green space and parks as part of the plan, just not next to transit nodes.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
Noun
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The announcement followed a routine physical in which doctors found a small prostate nodule that required additional testing.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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For now, its role is limited to state sponsorship to give Impossible Metals Bahrain the right to canvas the area and deploy robots that collect manganese, copper, and nickel nodules.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This helps prevent injection site reactions like swelling and rashes.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Part of his skull will need to be replaced with a prosthetic once the swelling goes down.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lined up next to rookie left tackle Josh Simmons and veteran center Creed Humphrey, Suamataia took some lumps in the first two preseason games before settling in for a clean sheet in the third look against the Bears.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 70 percent of ECHL players voted to walk away, just before Christmas, despite being offered a 20 percent pay bump by the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The record shows the big bump in premiums is due to Republicans in the House, Senate and White House refusing to extend subsidies for health plans.—
Juan Williams,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fedotowsky-Manno first revealed Owen's brain tumor diagnosis in March.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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By the time she was diagnosed with a brain tumor more than a decade later, her faith had collapsed.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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