as in swellings
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 nodes
Apple wanted the latest production nodes because the more advanced the manufacturing process, the more power-efficient the chip can be, improving device battery life.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The current power infrastructure in most countries is limited by an aging and inflexible power grid that cannot accommodate the large nodes of power that new AI data centers demand.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
That means Gemini can reason about complex queries by traversing the graph's actual relationship nodes, not just keyword matching.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
These orchids bloom again from the same stem and still have nodes on their stem(s).
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
This multi-mode missile offers enhanced performance against moving and stationary armor, air defense units, patrol craft, artillery, transporter erector/launchers, radar sites and C2 nodes, in addition to bunkers and other structures in urban and complex terrain.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
The stem should be about as thick as a pencil and should have several nodes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Nike’s Mind franchise, featuring a mule and a sneaker with calm-inducing nodes, has come out of the gate hot by selling out wherever it’s been offered.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
This is especially true once the lunar nodes shift in July.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The current power infrastructure in most countries is limited by an aging and inflexible power grid that cannot accommodate the large nodes of power that new AI data centers demand.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
That means Gemini can reason about complex queries by traversing the graph's actual relationship nodes, not just keyword matching.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
These orchids bloom again from the same stem and still have nodes on their stem(s).
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
This multi-mode missile offers enhanced performance against moving and stationary armor, air defense units, patrol craft, artillery, transporter erector/launchers, radar sites and C2 nodes, in addition to bunkers and other structures in urban and complex terrain.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
The stem should be about as thick as a pencil and should have several nodes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Nike’s Mind franchise, featuring a mule and a sneaker with calm-inducing nodes, has come out of the gate hot by selling out wherever it’s been offered.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
This is especially true once the lunar nodes shift in July.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodes
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That is, they are dotted with nodules inhabited by nitrogen-fixing bacteria that obviate the need for fertilizer.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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These new tools, which can be used to analyze X-rays and CT scans, will help clinicians see hard-to-spot lung nodules and identify patients with earlier stages of disease.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, breaking up any lumps.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sarcoidosis produces lumps or nodules in the lungs.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sharp’s statement indicates that base pay will increase 5% across the board in the contract’s first year, with 4% bumps for each of the agreement’s final three years.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Who benefits most will depend on individual circumstances, but the biggest bumps are expected among middle-income households, families with children, workers with overtime or tip income, and some older taxpayers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The study also found that compared with current light drinkers, former drinkers had 42 percent lower chances of developing noncancerous colorectal tumors, which can go on to become cancerous.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s plausible but difficult to detect without screening people at a very young age, but there could also be difference in the progression of the tumors themselves, Cercek says.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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