the crux

noun

: the most important part of something (such as a problem, issue, puzzle, etc.)
usually + of
The crux of the matter is that people are afraid of change.
It's taken a while to get to the crux of the problem, but I think I finally understand it.

Examples of the crux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That pipeline of town-to-country is the crux of the Pendry Natirar experience. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 Those results, alongside anecdotes from workers and criticisms against the two companies from governments, scholars and others, are used as the crux of Oxfam’s argument throughout the complaint. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024 The European Court of Justice does not consider Tunisia and Egypt completely safe, which is at the crux of last week’s ruling. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 At the crux of that mission was an effort to raise $1 million in one month for the Harris campaign. Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the crux 

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“The crux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crux. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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