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Definition of centerednext

centered

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verb

past tense of center

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of centered
Adjective
Pearl loves pairing a round table with a single, centered fixture, while a rectangular table lends itself to different shapes and sculptural fixtures. — Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 If someone talks over you, stay generous yet firm and restate your idea calmly, because centered delivery often wins the room. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The 13th District remains centered on agricultural communities including Patterson, Modesto, Turlock, Atwater, Merced, Madera, Los Banos and Firebaugh. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The larger problem is that too much government performance can become centered on activity instead of results. — Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for centered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centered
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Many aeronautical firsts occurred in the equable skies above this city.
    — Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Daimler consolidated its Michigan and Texas offices into a 60,000-square-foot site at 13034 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 500, in the 10-story Boyle Building.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In Brazil, the success of the franchise was consolidated with the premiere of its third season this year.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Romantic and financial motive Prosecutors have focused on Flynn’s romantic and financial motive for wanting to kill his wife and get away with it.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mostly, however, the two creative partners — both of whom worked at indie production and sales company Good Machine early on in their respective careers — focused on the making and success of Conclave.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s the person who shows up to the executive team meeting, composed and strategic.
    — Nicole DuBois, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Each component is prepared separately, allowing the individual flavors and textures to shine before coming together in a balanced, composed bowl.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has found an overall slowdown in hiring in recent years, but not specifically concentrated in entry-level jobs with higher AI exposure.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While Gutenberg and Richter focused primarily on theory, Benioff concentrated on instrumentation.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The trailer also teases Fielder getting some FaceTime with Holmes’s husband, Billy Evans, who appears to have an unshakable belief in his wife.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • An unshakable moat The industrial gas ecosystem is driven by broad secular trends, including the reshoring of manufacturing, advanced semiconductor nodes and carbon capture infrastructure.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Systems that previously could not communicate—such as those demonstrated in Grafenwoehr—were integrated into a common operating picture in a matter of days.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Burners and combustion chambers are already commonly manufactured with the technology, meaning the injection system could potentially be integrated directly into those components.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Don’t assume your team is more disciplined than anyone else’s.
    — Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jean-Baptiste is the emotionally intuitive grandmother, while Lindo is the disciplined grandfather.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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