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
At the nexus of these efforts by the administration is a push to centralize ever-greater power at the federal level, never mind that Republicans have long been the standard-bearers for the federalist principle of states’ rights.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Jackson suggested South Carolina or Utah, but didn’t offer sufficient evidence to establish a nexus to either state.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 May 2025
The Carimi show is an interesting nexus point for many reasons, mostly because of the band’s connection to the demographic breakdown of the Elmont neighborhood in which UBS resides.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Up until last week, most of the tariffs that have been announced were pretty straightforward goods taxes that had a very clear nexus with imports coming in at different ports.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Jackson suggested South Carolina or Utah, but didn’t offer sufficient evidence to establish a nexus to either state.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 May 2025
The Carimi show is an interesting nexus point for many reasons, mostly because of the band’s connection to the demographic breakdown of the Elmont neighborhood in which UBS resides.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Up until last week, most of the tariffs that have been announced were pretty straightforward goods taxes that had a very clear nexus with imports coming in at different ports.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nexus
Noun
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The only remnants of the once thriving fast-casual chain restaurant are the imprints of large block letters that hung on the façade of the building, and a single, unused rotisserie.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The retail chain, known for its home decor and international food products, voluntarily issued a recall for the product, also on July 14.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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For many years, Puerto Rico served as a hub of pharmaceutical manufacturing for the United States.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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And true to that mission, the stall has become a community hub, a place for conversation and for people to reconnect with books and literature.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The system uses small chunks of overlapping frames to condition what comes next, allowing continuity of motion, character, and action throughout the sequence.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fleming largely worked on the back half of the film and the action sequences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Grab a bike to cycle between the beachfront and the town center, whether in search of tacos or to scope out the latest collection of luxury villas transforming downtown Tulum.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Although the summit is accessible by car and train, trails just beyond the visitor center can turn treacherous for anyone unfamiliar with mountain hiking.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The satellite train is starting to pick up steam for Amazon as its $140 million processing facility at Kennedy Space Center gears up to support multiple missions at a time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Her daily commute on the train from her family’s home at Iwakuni, twenty-five miles to the southwest of the city, had been frustratingly delayed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
Noun
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For the past few years, Lilly has made news by driving large-scale investments in the LEAP Innovation District, billed as a future manufacturing and tech mecca in Lebanon, Indiana.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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The city is already making cuts, such as by not filling open positions and by stopping capital projects that are not absolutely required, Laesch said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Ferguson will wear the No 11 shirt in the Italian capital.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Nexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nexus. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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