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as in consolidated
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 focused
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 centered
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Designed for high-intensity sports and active usage, the glasses feature a centered 12-megapixel camera with a 122-degree wide-angle lens and hyperlapse and slow motion recordings.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Her comments centered on the impact of school closures on communities with high levels of poverty.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
While Harris Reed had more exaggerated bottom lashes and more clustered to the outer wing, lashes at Dreaming Eli were more centered and top-heavy, leaving the bottom lashes natural.
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Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Designed for high-intensity sports and active usage, the glasses feature a centered 12-megapixel camera with a 122-degree wide-angle lens and hyperlapse and slow motion recordings.
—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Celtics had offered the Bucks a package centered around Jaylen Brown and two first-round picks to no avail, per CBS Sports.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Her comments centered on the impact of school closures on communities with high levels of poverty.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
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But apart from displaying an occasional streak of stubbornness, Varsha too is an equable child who has never done anything surprising or untoward—at least not until 20 September 1969.
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Many aeronautical firsts occurred in the equable skies above this city.
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Some of the institutions will be consolidated with others nearby.
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After Biden conceded to the critics who grew louder after the debate, Vice President Kamala Harris quickly consolidated the party elite’s support, including an endorsement from the then-president.
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Nearly half of Gen Zers cited worries about their finances and personal well-being as deterrents from looking for jobs focused on helping others.
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Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.
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In contrast, composed framing of his loyal squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), underlines a different emotion.
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Netflix executives are known to be keen to see how users engage with linear channels, though the company also expects much of the viewing to be concentrated on TF1’s on-demand content.
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Rather than sprawling across multiple disconnected venues, the experience is intentionally concentrated within walkable zones—hotels, beachfront stages, nightlife venues, and yacht departures all stitched together within South Beach’s compact geography.
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Your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.
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Late in games, as both teams have desperately clung to leads, that feeling has been unshakable — for everyone inside the building and watching at home.
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With its Electron rocket and Pioneer spacecraft both vertically integrated into Rocket Lab's manufacturing processes, this Victus Haze launch marks the first TacRS mission to be carried out by a single prime contractor, providing the spacecraft, launch vehicle and on-orbit operations.
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As the technology uses abundant silicon rather than volatile rare metals, it can be integrated into existing semiconductor manufacturing pipelines.
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Your disciplined nature sets tone, so track agreements and follow through consistently even if feelings run deep.
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Lawyers at one firm read the rule as a disciplined effort to bring enforcement back in line with what the statute literally says.
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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