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.

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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 Establish a certification and enablement model that builds internal competency without demanding an existing center of excellence as a prerequisite. Prathamesh Bhingarde, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony, said that the investment is set to create an internationally visible center of excellence that will attract leading scientists and secure additional funding for the region. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 The new building will include a global center for skin care and cleansing, a polycultural skin and hair care center of excellence, a human performance lab, a Unilever fragrance house and a packaging innovation studio. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for center of excellence

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“Center of excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20excellence. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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