as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment
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Recent Examples of epicenter
This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was located about 34 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Confidence or no confidence, that is the question At the epicenter of European bond yield uncertainty is France.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
For those seeking affordability, the epicenter isn’t the Adirondacks, where the lake tradition began, but farther west in Branson, Missouri.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was located about 34 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Confidence or no confidence, that is the question At the epicenter of European bond yield uncertainty is France.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
For those seeking affordability, the epicenter isn’t the Adirondacks, where the lake tradition began, but farther west in Branson, Missouri.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
Noun
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But the center’s allegations are of another type.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to Pliops, deploying Pliops XDP LightningAI in data centers offers significant cost savings.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the attacker re-aggravated his hamstring at the club’s training hub in Rush Green.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Picton Prince Edward County’s largest town, Picton, serves as a central hub for shops, galleries, and accommodations, including The Royal hotel and Slickers County Ice Cream.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Michael Weser faces two counts of capital murder and charges of abuse of a corpse and arson in the killings of Denise Rhodes and Robyn DeSort, whose remains authorities found Sunday on land close to Weser's home, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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