center of excellence

noun phrase

: a place of high achievement (in some subject or area)

The university is becoming a center of excellence for genetic engineering.

Examples of center of excellence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New quantum hub QuIC will operate as a center of excellence for quantum research and development. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

In most mature organizations, that person would oversee a cryptographic center of excellence (CCOE). — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The center of excellence focused on institutionalizing best practices, training service members and collecting data on civilian harm. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

In the absence of action, civilian harm mitigation experts left their positions, the Army stopped funding the data management platform and the center of excellence lost large numbers of personnel and leaders. — James Laporta, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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