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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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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
Nudity in movies is limited to the following swaths of skin: side, top, or nexus of breast; genitals under duvet; ass walking away from shower (preferably in a locker room).
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Grace Henes, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
George Leopold is a veteran journalist who has covered the nexus between technology and policy for decades.
—Matthew Beddingfield and George Leopold, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
View 2 Images In a major development at the nexus of military and commercial technology, Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at the militarized vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sector.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Their influence flows not from traditional authority but from strategic positions at the nexus of change, revealing a new and potentially more consequential kind of power.
—Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Grace Henes, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
George Leopold is a veteran journalist who has covered the nexus between technology and policy for decades.
—Matthew Beddingfield and George Leopold, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
View 2 Images In a major development at the nexus of military and commercial technology, Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at the militarized vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sector.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Their influence flows not from traditional authority but from strategic positions at the nexus of change, revealing a new and potentially more consequential kind of power.
—Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
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As Texans prepare for the weather, some of the area’s largest grocery chains have seen an increase in demand for staple items, like bottled water, milk, eggs, cereal, bread, peanut butter and paper goods.Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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Delgado’s death sets off a chain of events in the episodes that follow.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
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With a cozy high neckline and various versatile lengths and fabrics available, Amazon's fashion hub has a slew of stylish options worth throwing into your winter wardrobe.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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All of Google Home's hub devices—Nest screens and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices running at least Android 14, and a few other gadgets—can interoperate with Matter devices locally, with no cloud required.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the sequence of events unfolded after Scott Levitan fell into a frozen lake on Dec. 26.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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There have been conflicting accounts about the sequence of events and the amounts of money involved, and some of the defendants have shifted their versions of what happened.Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Family command centers are designed to streamline schedules and stuff, such as backpacks, keys, and memos.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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After largely living up to their lofty preseason expectations during Porziņģis’s early-season absence, the Celtics have run into bumps while trying to reincorporate the center.Jay King, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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As ridership dropped at the start of the pandemic, passengers increasingly complained of ghost buses and trains, long wait times, quality issues like smoking and fears about crime.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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However, the light at the end of the tunnel may be an upcoming train.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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There was also the Folklife Center, a whole store converted into a mecca of everything folk.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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As for the private capital lending, long-term equity and financing services provided by his new patron, Thompson acknowledges that his knowledge remains limited.Matt Craig, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The only portion of the elementary school not to burn was the brand-new preschool that had just been built thanks, in part, to a $8.5-million capital campaign.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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First, unlike Marathon, which is still a shooter, this is going to be far outside that core Bungie space.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Even as the core narrative escalates to hardened violence, Poggi and Vinel are careful to maintain a certain delicacy (a fluttering score by electronic musician Ssaliva is a guiding force here).J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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