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as in hub
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a stretch of coastline that has long been the area's center of tourism
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Relevance
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
centered administrative duties under the command of a single person
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
the students centered their attention on final exams
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Recent Examples of center
William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
The Kennedys revamped the Rose Garden The Rose Garden, with the large lawn in the center, edged by flower beds, dates back to the Kennedy administration.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Unlike larger film festivals, which program dozens of movies in competing timeslots at various theaters around town, Filmland is centered at a single venue, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
The Kennedys revamped the Rose Garden The Rose Garden, with the large lawn in the center, edged by flower beds, dates back to the Kennedy administration.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
Quero then hit a sinking liner to center that Wenceel Pérez couldn’t corral.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Unlike larger film festivals, which program dozens of movies in competing timeslots at various theaters around town, Filmland is centered at a single venue, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
Noun
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What's next for D.C.'s Union Station, a vital railway hub, after Trump takeover?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Commercial Hotel opened around 1903 in what was then a busy railroad hub in Baxter County on the banks of the White River.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the time he was traded in the middle of his fourth year, his numbers had dropped off dramatically.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bobby's death came in the middle of a major contagion crisis that pulled the 118 fire department into fatal throes.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spot prices have been consolidating in the mid-$3,300s after hitting an all-time high of $3,500 an ounce in April and reaching $3,439 as recently as July 22.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Other districts that Democrats have narrowly won would also be consolidated into friendlier terrain.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But since both Armored Core and Daemon X Machina focus on humanoid machines, this was a much harder hurdle.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In prior years, Russia focused on hitting Ukrainian power plants, whereas Kyiv focused on keeping them up as its Western backers hit Moscow with sanctions and global energy firms pulled out en masse.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are two major airports – one in Tivat and another in the capital, Podgorica – but most travelers coming from the United States will need to connect through a larger hub such as Belgrade, Serbia.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 1963: The March on Washington took place, drawing about 200,000 peaceful protesters to the nation’s capital to advocate for equal rights for Black Americans.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Arizona’s move toward ESAs has its roots in an education-reform movement that began in 1955, in the midst of the crisis surrounding school integration, when the economist Milton Friedman introduced a proposal for the mass privatization of public education.—
Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The move comes as the president is in the midst of a high-pressure campaign to get the central bank to lower interest rates.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The house had some original features and had been nicely updated, with its layout concentrating the square footage in the living and dining area.—
Mark Kreidler,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to the National Kidney Foundation, consuming four ounces of lemon juice concentrate mixed with water daily may help prevent kidney stones.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cincinnati is known as a Montessori mecca in large part because of Xavier's undergraduate program and lab school.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Playing it by ear: How Nashville musicians protect their hearing Across the country, Nashville is known as a mecca for country music.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 May 2025
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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