1
as in chain
a series of things linked together
the oft-repeated claim that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person through a nexus of six relationships
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2
as in hub
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
as the nexus for three great religions, Jerusalem has had a troubled as well as illustrious history
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Recent Examples of nexus
House Minority Leader Steve Berch, D-Boise, took the opportunity Thursday during floor debate on the firing squad bill to draw attention to the potential nexus.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
They were seen as a critical nexus between Saudi investors and South Florida’s business community.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Berlin: Festival Kicks Off With 'The Light' Politics
An essay documentarian and artist, Schmitt explores the nexus of political ideology, landscapes and personal experience.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The emergency will be among the first priorities for a national energy council that sits at the nexus of agencies carrying out a flurry of Trump executive orders and rolling back Biden climate regulations.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
They were seen as a critical nexus between Saudi investors and South Florida’s business community.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Leave London Starstruck at 'Mickey 17' World Premiere Movies
Berlin: Festival Kicks Off With 'The Light' Politics
An essay documentarian and artist, Schmitt explores the nexus of political ideology, landscapes and personal experience.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The emergency will be among the first priorities for a national energy council that sits at the nexus of agencies carrying out a flurry of Trump executive orders and rolling back Biden climate regulations.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
Noun
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List of Changes to Starbucks Founded in 1971 in Seattle, Starbucks is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Million of birds have been culled since December amid infections among egg-laying hens from California to Iowa, causing grocery stores to limit purchases and breakfast chains including Waffle House and Denny's to add surcharges to orders with eggs.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
26 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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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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Oh, and sometimes a low-impact hit when the elevator lands at the end of the sequence.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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This chaotic sequence has felt more like an HBO drama than the reality for the largest public school system in the United States.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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For years, a long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals and health centers.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The center offers low-cost (and sometimes free) exercise and recreation opportunities, including an indoor olympic swimming pool and the region's only year-round ice rink.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The train hit the truck on the right side, sending it careening northeast into a switching control box and then a telephone pole.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Invisible trains 80% of the world’s leading AI models.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Small-caps — which Fidelity defines as companies with market values between $300 million and $2 billion — typically have fewer financial resources, limited access to capital, and often rely heavily on debt.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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This mirrors Nvidia's strategy with DLSS, which has always leveraged the tensor cores found in RTX GPUs to run machine-learning models to achieve superior image quality for upscaled and AI-generated frames.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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But then Whitman stepped down as CEO, making way for former Bain executive John Donahoe, who didn’t think eBay’s core businesses were benefiting from the Skype transaction.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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