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adjective cen·tered \ ˈsen-tərd , ˈse-nərd \

Definition of centered

1 :having a center —often used in combination

a dark-centered coneflower

2 :having a center of curvature —often used in combination

a 3-centered arch

3 :emotionally stable and secure

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centeredness

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Examples of centered in a Sentence

She struggled with depression for years, but she's more centered now and able to live a full life.

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Our group of reporters, fitness influencers, and all-around badass women bent our bodies into downward dog, pigeon pose, and more as the instructors encouraged us to feel calm and centered.

— allison underhill, Health.com, "I Tried a HIIT Workout With Nina Dobrev’s Trainer and Totally Killed It, But I’m Still Sore," 25 July 2017
Both Veteran’s Honor and Let Freedom Ring are high-centered elegant red exhibition hybrid teas.

— rita perwich, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Roses for the Fourth: red, white ... and striped!," 30 June 2017
Rolle’s goals remain centered on young people, including opening clinics in low-income countries that do not have a pediatric neurosurgeon.

— joe reedy, The Seattle Times, "Ex-FSU star Myron Rolle ready to begin med school residency," 25 June 2017
Yet gains in such situations are usually modest and centered on shareholder returns.

— hal gregersen, Fortune, "Why John Flannery’s Leadership Could Be a Win for GE," 15 June 2017
The biggest moves of the week so far remain centered around ebbing energy prices and inflation outlooks in general.

— marc jones, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Triple Threat Thursday': European stocks rise, pound and euro stay flat in global market shifts," 8 June 2017
The Northside Festival has grown from a sprawling, centerless but small affair into a sprawling, slightly more centered and improbably huge event — Brooklyn’s version of SXSW.

— jon caramanica, New York Times, "Northside Festival Adds Activism and Politics to the Music," 1 June 2017
Americans deserve a superior, patient-centered health system.’’

— tracy seipel, The Mercury News, "GOP health plan would be devastating for poor, California officials say," 22 Mar. 2017
Congress needs to immediately repeal Obamacare and then begin patient-centered health care reform.

— dp opinion, The Denver Post, "Debating the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (2 letters)," 7 Mar. 2017

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Definition of centered for English Language Learners

: mainly concerned about or involved with something specified
: having a specified kind of center
: emotionally healthy and calm

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