1
as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
in addition to being the suburb's social axis, the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
an axis of previously nonaligned nations
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Recent Examples of axis
However, there have been several incidents in recent years where individuals were wounded or killed using other weapons, such as knives or axes.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
There's Pan Follow, where the gimbal moves side to side to capture while locking down the other axes.
—PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent research shows a strong connection between gut health and skin health, known as the gut-skin axis, meaning that an imbalance in gut bacteria can influence skin conditions like acne.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Jeff Beck’s guitars made music history throughout his nearly 60-year career—and now one of his axes has done the same thing on the auction block.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
There's Pan Follow, where the gimbal moves side to side to capture while locking down the other axes.
—PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent research shows a strong connection between gut health and skin health, known as the gut-skin axis, meaning that an imbalance in gut bacteria can influence skin conditions like acne.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Jeff Beck’s guitars made music history throughout his nearly 60-year career—and now one of his axes has done the same thing on the auction block.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for axis
Noun
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Rather than making call centers obsolete, AI is set to redefine the role of human agents.—
Danny Asnani,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The center warns beachgoers to not interact with the animals on the beach and instead contact their team for help with distressed animals.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Casa Loewe is not only an emotional hub for art and culture enthusiasts but also a tangible embodiment of the brand’s artistic essence.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The telecommunications equipment factory was for years a hub of technical and white-collar jobs.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump appears to brush off UK-US alliance President Trump appeared to dismiss the U.K. and U.S.'s special relationship, during his meeting with British PM Keir Starmer on Thursday.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another headwind for ocean freight pricing this year is a major change in the ocean shipper alliance structure.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Commissioned by the Kosovo authorities for the country's capital Pristina, the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo is being created in collaboration with local studio ALB-Architect and will measure 42,395 sq m (456,403 sq ft).—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will fly to the Saudi capital later in the day.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The groups represented seven trans children, a coalition of trans-affirming medical providers, and the LGBTQ+ advocacy group.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
18 Feb. 2025
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Germany’s mainstream parties have refused to enter coalitions with the AfD, which German intelligence agencies classify as an extremist organization.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Nashville metropolitan area has a population of about 2 million people and has long been a center for music and a mecca for tourism, but has also evolved into a tech hub and a magnet for world-class hotels and music streaming companies.—
David Moin,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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But how did stars such as A$AP Rocky and Pharrell stumble upon the store, especially given Tokyo is a mecca for vintage?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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The new filing in San Francisco federal court was amended on Sunday after being filed first on Wednesday by a group of unions representing federal workers against OPM and acting OPM director Charles Ezell.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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The members of my union, 1199SEIU, provide care to tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries every day.—
George Gresham,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Axis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axis. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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