center (on)

verb

Definition of center (on)next
as in to close in (on)

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  1. centralize
  2. approach
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  • The Kansas City Board of Elections centralized its polling system in 2019, so voters are able to go to any of its 80 polling locations in Kansas City and cast their ballot, Ealom said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The top of the table Synergies come with pairing sports teams, from centralizing operations to selling sponsorships across multiple clubs.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • With Black Friday approaching, iGarden is offering a substantial discount on its K70 AI Pool Cleaner, a cordless robotic cleaner designed to tackle pool floors, walls, waterlines and slopes with minimal intervention.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Statistical data shows that total expenditure for these midterms approached 12 billion dollars, with Musk contributing nearly 500 million dollars to the Republican party as the election cycle's single largest individual donor.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Center (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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