CENTER (ON) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

center (on)

verb

Definition of center (on)

as in to close in (on)

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Other services offered by PaperAirplane include The Tower, a group sales management platform that centralizes communication, streamlines lead management, and provides real-time visibility into group sales activity.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The answer is to centralize that context instead of rebuilding it agent by agent.

— Ragy Thomas, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, states with error rates of 6% or higher must start paying a share of their residents’ food assistance in October 2027, a bill that for Florida could approach $1 billion a year.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The orbiter's science orbit circled Mars on an extreme path, approaching as close as 227 miles (365 kilometers) and extending as far out as 49,710 miles (80,000 km).

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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