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
From Hong Kong, sovereign-grade assets are bridged through operating nodes in Jakarta and Seoul into global capital markets.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The payload is designed to disperse projectiles over an area comparable to a large parking lot, enhancing effectiveness against radar sites, air defenses, and command nodes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Capital is looking for nodes that are not just profitable but durable.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The film’s quest is to build nodes, networks, and a growing community engaged with reimagining the future.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
American and Israeli aircraft are operating over Iran with near-total freedom, striking military infrastructure, command nodes, and strategic assets across the country.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Players will have to use a Hook Shot device to grab onto nodes that may or may not be there.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Most of the nodes were concentrated in the Tehran–Qom corridor, according to the report, an area that includes major government and IRGC institutions.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The stem should have two to three leaf nodes.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The payload is designed to disperse projectiles over an area comparable to a large parking lot, enhancing effectiveness against radar sites, air defenses, and command nodes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Capital is looking for nodes that are not just profitable but durable.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The film’s quest is to build nodes, networks, and a growing community engaged with reimagining the future.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
American and Israeli aircraft are operating over Iran with near-total freedom, striking military infrastructure, command nodes, and strategic assets across the country.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Players will have to use a Hook Shot device to grab onto nodes that may or may not be there.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Most of the nodes were concentrated in the Tehran–Qom corridor, according to the report, an area that includes major government and IRGC institutions.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The stem should have two to three leaf nodes.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 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
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Sinatra had been in a career slump and had also been suffering from a vocal cord hemorrhage and nodules.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.—
Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Repeat with the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk, beating just until no large lumps remain.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Overtime bumps their rate to $60.—
Tim Grant,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Hard Shell China Storage Containers help protect delicate dinnerware from pressure, impact and accidental bumps.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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SpringWorks advanced it into Gomekli, a medicine that now shrinks tumors in patients with that condition.—
Annette Bakker,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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If a colonoscopy back positive for colon cancer, surgery is typically done to remove the tumors or portions of the colon, followed by chemotherapy or other cancer treatment, depending on how advanced the cancer is, Olson and Verma said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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