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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
Higher trim levels also include blind spot intervention, lane-keeping and lane centering assistance and ProPilot Assist.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Ducks’ top line fades The Ducks’ top line of Leo Carlsson centering Chris Kreider and Troy Terry had a quiet ending to the series after a very productive opening round against Edmonton.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The story centers on the fragility of human bonds in the times of war, centering on the unexpected reunion of two brothers fighting on opposite sides.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 May 2026
October 9, 2024 – The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Glossip’s appeal, with much of the debate centering on whether prosecutors allowed false testimony from Sneed to go uncorrected.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Two opportunities remain to participate in Johnson and Kai Recollect’s Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter, a series of ceremonial fires centering Indigenous protocol and knowledge.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
By centering tenants, Mamdani has made the system’s failures more visible.
—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
James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Ducks’ top line fades The Ducks’ top line of Leo Carlsson centering Chris Kreider and Troy Terry had a quiet ending to the series after a very productive opening round against Edmonton.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The story centers on the fragility of human bonds in the times of war, centering on the unexpected reunion of two brothers fighting on opposite sides.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 May 2026
October 9, 2024 – The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Glossip’s appeal, with much of the debate centering on whether prosecutors allowed false testimony from Sneed to go uncorrected.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Two opportunities remain to participate in Johnson and Kai Recollect’s Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter, a series of ceremonial fires centering Indigenous protocol and knowledge.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
By centering tenants, Mamdani has made the system’s failures more visible.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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On the North Side, the plan calls for closing both Manchester and Schiller 6-8, consolidating those students at Martin Luther King and the Allegheny Traditional Academy.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Meta is moving 7,000 employees into roles focused on artificial intelligence and consolidating them into four new organizations, according to a source familiar with the matter.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Now, the space agency is focusing on the next big step for its Artemis program—proving the viability of the technologies that will land astronauts back on the Moon.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Officials are focusing on protecting the environment, as crews have teams measuring the extent of the flows and working with collaborating agencies, Katon said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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But leaving out the cryogenic class and concentrating on more day-to-day rocket, missile, and aviation fuels, there's still a lot of room for improvement.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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One of the biggest mistakes individual investors make is concentrating too much capital into one emotional idea without understanding downside exposure.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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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
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The new study suggests that the Milky Way merging with the Loki galaxy was almost on the scale of the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus event.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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This originally emerged , in part, through the visual languages circulating across Latin America and small pockets on the internet, the aesthetic speaks to how women have long been merging disparate style worlds into something entirely new.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The upcoming capsule was developed by combining Eckhaus Latta’s distinctive approach to materials, fit and wearability with Mango’s in-house design expertise.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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