CENTERING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

centering

verb

present participle of center

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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Relevance

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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 Rather than centering her own celebrity, Kiyoko has spent years building a tribute to an imaginary place her followers inhabited long before the rest of the world took notice. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 The Advanced Driver Assistance System is basic lane centering (see video above for more). —

Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival launched Saturday at the city’s Grand Theatre, drawing a constellation of Chinese-language stars to its opening red carpet and centering its ceremony on cinema’s human core rather than the geopolitical flash that has marked other festivals this year. —

Marcus Lim, Variety, 13 June 2026 Both fairs will take place October 14–18 in Regent’s Park, with Frieze London centering contemporary art and Frieze Masters focusing on that made in the twentieth century and earlier, including the work of ancient civilizations. —

News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2026 After is a nostalgic tale set across multiple decades, centering on two lifelong friends who turn into lovers. —

Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 Inspired by figures like Jack Greenberg, the longtime head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Dan chose public service, centering his path on helping the underserved while challenging entrenched systems of inequality. —

Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026 Councilmember Raman, who previously supported Bass’ reelection bid, has positioned herself as a challenger from the left, centering her campaign on housing affordability, tenant protections and government reform. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026 With their help, the sci-fi survival novel centering on NASA astronaut Mark Watney, who becomes stranded on the Red Planet, became the perfect sci-fi book for its time. —

Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 May 2026

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Verb

In 1992, Alberto Fujimori successfully carried out a self-coup, dissolving Congress and consolidating executive power.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
While the ruling Chavismo movement is now consolidating its unexpected ties with Washington, Rodríguez appears to aspire to lead this new phase herself, with calls to leave behind the harsh years of her predecessor.

— Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 14 June 2026