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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.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The next phase is centered around the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, which is expected to become a major element of future nuclear and conventional strike capability.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 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.
—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
Verb
The people yearn for love centered around a violent, icy sport.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The next phase is centered around the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, which is expected to become a major element of future nuclear and conventional strike capability.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centered
Adjective
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Many aeronautical firsts occurred in the equable skies above this city.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Journalism’s trainer Michael McCarthy has been quite equable about all the chatter out of that direction.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Anthropic, with this gesture, has consolidated its brand on the legitimacy side.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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As a result, Son effectively consolidated a large share of the information flow surrounding Japan’s emerging PC industry, creating not only a readership community of developers and engineers, but also influence over distribution channels for software and services.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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These activities focused on promoting social cohesion, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Jennie Durant is a writer and researcher focused on bees, agriculture, and the environment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Americans have known Fox News’s Kayleigh McEnany as the composed woman behind the podium, forcefully defending administration policy in the White House briefing room, sparring with reporters on live television, or navigating the relentless pressures of national politics.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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McIlroy overcame some early inconsistency to put together a composed round, while Burns leaned on excellent ball-striking to match him at the top.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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While much of those gains are concentrated in a few select sectors like health care, those two reports prompted some cautious optimism about hiring picking back up in 2026.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The data also reveal how tightly this contamination is concentrated around Kantamanto, pinpointing the market as the epicenter.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Zulfi is an iconoclast and a hustler, a man who dreams of opening a Muslims-only version of Uber and who, even in the face of Shah’s elitism and English society’s broader wariness, holds onto an unshakable optimism.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The Vegas Golden Knights’ stunning comeback win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night was only possible because of a seemingly unshakable composure.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Even the electric fireplace, controlled with the remote, is integrated.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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PicCopilot Integration with Google Ads Alibaba International integrated its AI creative platform, PicCopilot, with Google Ads, linking content creation directly to digital advertising.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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But that advantage only materializes for those who approach it with disciplined research, realistic assumptions and a clear understanding of their local market and risk tolerance.—
Angelo Chavez,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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