Thesaurus results for CRUX

crux

noun

ˈkrəks

as in essence

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the crux of the problem is that the school's current budget is totally inadequate

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Recent Examples of crux Like Fortnite’s battle royale mode, the basic crux of Apex sees the different squads roaming a sprawling map (of which there are multiple, all with different terrains and dangers), gathering resources and completing minor objectives, all while trying to eliminate the enemy teams. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025 Bednar, the University of Minnesota law professor, says the legal crux of the issue lies in the Anti-Deficiency Act, which strictly limits the government's ability to promise expenditures that exceed what Congress has allocated. —Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025 One crux is a continued focus on commercial quality films aimed at adult audiences and filmmakers who can deliver them. —John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024 Narratively speaking, the story’s crux is an unlikely friendship. —Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crux

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The 90's and early 2000's aesthetic of the jacket, along with the essence of athleisure and the elongating effect of Jenner's white socks, allowed the sneakers to stand out as the center of attention.

— Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
In essence, the unit alleged, instead of the case shaping the show, the show shaped the case.

— Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025