Thesaurus results for AXIS

axis

noun

ˈak-səs

Definition of axis

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 Deploying six-axis robotics Technicians deployed a state-of-the-art robotic tooling system to seal the reactor components. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The Europol report, meanwhile, revealed that these heists are increasingly using tools such as sledgehammers, axes, crowbars –– and even explosives. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Hang up tools, accessories like helmets and body armor, climbing rope and axes, or whatever makes sense for your adventure. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Aligned along a single axis, these apertures create a perspective that evokes the assembly-line logic of the automotive industry. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for axis

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Noun

Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Amid the deadlock, Hinson is making her own play for the center.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

As the storm moved eastward into continental Europe, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport warned travelers of cancellations and delays of flights to and from the busy aviation hub caused by strong winds that were battering the Netherlands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
As emerging economies and coastal hubs face growing power shortfalls, modular floating plants offer a way to secure grid capacity while keeping the door open to future hydrogen adoption.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of hub

Noun

But neither Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the parties seeking to replace him appear assured of the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Article 5 of the NATO charter contains the alliance's mutual-defense guarantee, which establishes that an attack on one is an attack on all.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of alliance

Noun

While the company is a private-sector operator, it is backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and International Holding Company, which is affiliated with state capital.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb also met with the Ukrainian president in Norway's capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Young protestors answered with an insurrectionary energy in the summer and soon found support from a broader coalition comprised of opposition parties, social movements and other pillars of Indian civil society.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Food meccas include Pier 57 (hit Nom Wah for legendary dim sum, or LoLo’s on the Water for the fish fry) and, of course, Chelsea Market (try Miznon’s pita cheeseburger and roasted cauliflower, and Ayada’s mango sticky rice).

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mecca

Noun

Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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