1
as in consolidating
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 focusing
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 centering
Aurélien Tchouaméni passed to Olise, who nutmegged Lagerbielke, and Barcola took a centering touch and sent the ball past Zetterström's outstretched right hand.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Oswego trustees recently got the first in a series of reviews centering on the village’s new 2026-2030 strategic plan, which covers goals for topics like bringing commuter rail service to Oswego, downtown development and Wolfs Crossing improvements.
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Shares of BlackBerry have surged 133% year to date as the company continues to refocus its strategy, centering its QNX Software Platform as an infrastructure layer for the automotive, industrial, healthcare and robotics sectors.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature and released it theatrically that June, with the story centering on three film students who disappear in the woods after setting out to shoot a documentary about the Blair Witch.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
For Nijhon, the first step toward better policy is centering more nuanced representations of motherhood, not the kind of fringe rage bait that is loudest online.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Balogun directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Instead of centering the mural around Charlie Parker, the artists chose to spotlight a wider group of contributors, including Mary Lou Williams, Bobby Watson and Anita Dixon, whose efforts helped Kansas City earn its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music.
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J.m. Banks
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Spinoffs centering on both followed.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Oswego trustees recently got the first in a series of reviews centering on the village’s new 2026-2030 strategic plan, which covers goals for topics like bringing commuter rail service to Oswego, downtown development and Wolfs Crossing improvements.
—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Shares of BlackBerry have surged 133% year to date as the company continues to refocus its strategy, centering its QNX Software Platform as an infrastructure layer for the automotive, industrial, healthcare and robotics sectors.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature and released it theatrically that June, with the story centering on three film students who disappear in the woods after setting out to shoot a documentary about the Blair Witch.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
For Nijhon, the first step toward better policy is centering more nuanced representations of motherhood, not the kind of fringe rage bait that is loudest online.
—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Balogun directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Instead of centering the mural around Charlie Parker, the artists chose to spotlight a wider group of contributors, including Mary Lou Williams, Bobby Watson and Anita Dixon, whose efforts helped Kansas City earn its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music.
—
J.m. Banks
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Spinoffs centering on both followed.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.
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To address these shifts, both districts have begun closing and consolidating schools.
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Airlines are increasingly focusing on premium passengers, which could lead to higher airfares for all travelers.
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Phil Weiser Tom Cooper/Getty Images for SeriesFest For much of the busy primary election, Bennet was seen as a frontrunner, running on his record as a moderate senator and focusing his campaign on affordability.
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch highlights hope as a powerful American aspiration, exemplified by FDR's fireside chats uniting the country during the Great Depression.
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There’s no question that Friday will be an historic night, uniting the worlds of celebrity, music, sports, media and fashion in a way only this power couple could.
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Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
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Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
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Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
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The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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