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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /
ADJECTIVE
central
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basic essential fundamental important key paramount pivotal significant
STRONG
cardinal center chief dominant interior intermediate leading master mean median middle midway primary prime radical ruling salient umbilical
WEAK
axial centric centroidal equidistant focal foremost inmost inner mid middlemost midmost omphalic outstanding overriding predominant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
additional auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unsubstantial
STRONG
exterior extreme inferior outer outside subordinate
WEAK
peripheral
ADJECTIVE
inner
Synonyms
WEAK
close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward
Antonyms
WEAK
exterior external outer outside physical
ADJECTIVE
organic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biological
STRONG
anatomical constitutional essential fundamental integral living necessary original primary prime primitive principal
WEAK
amoebic animate basal biotic cellular elemental inherent innate live plasmic structural vital
Antonyms
STRONG
accessory auxiliary extra inessential minor secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary
WEAK
inorganic man-made unnatural

Example Sentences

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These nuclear activities and the weapons materials they could produce can bring nations to the brink of building bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Iran in turn proposed to suspend its nuclear activity for five years, which US officials rejected, The New York Times reported.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

A key goal in nuclear astrophysics is to understand where the elements come from.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Then Katherine complained, “That’s a stupid comparison. A nuclear explosion in Kansas City would kill all the stolen babies, too.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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