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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
By centering tenants, Mamdani has made the system’s failures more visible.
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Ines Fahmi, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Each Core Season has peak windows of visibility centering around the monthly new moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Both Shallow and her daughter are nature crazed, with Shallow’s childhood centering on walks in the woods and yoga classes while Ama’s is more about trips to the beach.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The Flyers had Cates centering Michkov and Tyson Foerster in Game 2.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Artisan Entertainment bought the indie film 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, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael McCarron was centering a third line flanked by Vladimir Tarasenko and Bobby Brink.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The iconic Oscar-winning director returns to his sci-fi roots with this thriller centering on a Kansas City meteorologist (Emily Blunt), a young whistleblower (Josh O'Connor) and a secret that's been covered up for decades and could change everything for everyone.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Caufield took Nick Suzuki’s centering pass in the slot and redirected the puck in.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ines Fahmi, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Each Core Season has peak windows of visibility centering around the monthly new moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Both Shallow and her daughter are nature crazed, with Shallow’s childhood centering on walks in the woods and yoga classes while Ama’s is more about trips to the beach.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The Flyers had Cates centering Michkov and Tyson Foerster in Game 2.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Artisan Entertainment bought the indie film 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, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael McCarron was centering a third line flanked by Vladimir Tarasenko and Bobby Brink.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The iconic Oscar-winning director returns to his sci-fi roots with this thriller centering on a Kansas City meteorologist (Emily Blunt), a young whistleblower (Josh O'Connor) and a secret that's been covered up for decades and could change everything for everyone.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Caufield took Nick Suzuki’s centering pass in the slot and redirected the puck in.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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The town of Porter is making the first move toward closing the joint police dispatch center with Chesterton and consolidating operations with the Porter County E-911 system.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The market may be consolidating, but the work itself is expanding in conceptual risk.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Verb
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These morality tales, focusing on figures like Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky, make an implicit claim that individual avarice somehow explains the excesses of an entire era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Over time, the workflow can shift from human-led to agent-led, with people focusing on higher-value decisions instead of routine tasks.—
Jim Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Rather than concentrating only on the finished garment, Bluesign evaluates the factories behind it, including their chemical management, environmental practices and worker safety systems.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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But overall, Measure G risks adding cost and concentrating power instead of fixing performance.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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This experience now feeds directly into production, with a focus on integrating audience awareness and positioning from the earliest stages of a project’s development, Romeo specified.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Our research suggests that integrating AI into team settings doesn’t happen naturally, and introducing AI into meetings without laying the proper groundwork can narrow participation, fragment discussions, or shift ownership away from the team.—
Gabriele Rosani,
Harvard Business Review,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The result was a single, self-consistent model uniting elements physically and statistically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Frank never had a chance of uniting the crowd following lethargic home defeats to Chelsea, Fulham and Arsenal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Best Walking Shoes for Women to Buy Online Nike’s V5 RNR will be a stellar addition to your rotation, merging an affordable price point with a top-tier, mixed-media composition.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The independent chef scene often reveals how immigrant traditions, first-generation entrepreneurship and local ingredients are merging into a new Southern food identity.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The maps are created by combining satellite imagery that detects sargassum in the open ocean with models that track ocean currents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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By combining fleet data with external weather information, the company has developed higher-resolution maps of conditions such as coastal fog, particularly in places like San Francisco and Phoenix, where weather can shift sharply over short distances.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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