NE vs Cornhusker State

NE and Cornhusker State both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
NE	Yes	No	No	No
Cornhusker State	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, NE and Cornhusker State are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of NE include Neb., Nebraska.

NE (noun)	Cornhusker State (noun)
a midwestern state on the Great Plains	a midwestern state on the Great Plains
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees