Synonyms of centering

centering

verb

present participle of center

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consolidating
• concentrating
• integrating
• uniting
• merging
• combining
• centralizing
• unifying
• compacting
• reducing
• coordinating
• incorporating
• concentering
• blending
• orchestrating
• linking
• harmonizing
• fusing
• coalescing
• joining
• assembling
• reuniting
• collecting
• conjoining
• gathering
• reunifying
• colligating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spreading (out)
• decentralizing
• separating
• segregating
• deconcentrating

2

as in focusing

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective

the students centered their attention on final exams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• focusing
• concentrating
• riveting
• fastening
• training
• pointing
• aiming
• directing
• leveling
• setting
• nailing
• attending
• heeding
• homing (in on)
• zeroing (in on)
• refocusing
• minding
• honing in (on)
• obsessing (over)
• fixating (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of centering

Riz Ahmed, John Goodman and Sandra Hüller also star in the satire centering on Cruise’s titular character having caused a natural disaster. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Burger King has taken a similar tactic, centering operators’ earnings so franchisees feel comfortable reinvesting in their restaurants. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Making that move allowed Maurice to keep his other two lines — Sam Bennett centering Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk, Anton Lundell centering Luostarinen and Sandis Vilmanis — intact. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

This adaptation lit up social media early on for centering Cathy. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Re-centering academic excellence Our first responsibility is making sure every student has a solid foundation in reading, writing, math, history and science. — Joe Fleckenstein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Earling gives a voice to the young girl Sacajewea, creating a shattering first-person account of her enslavement, her grief, and her endurance, re-centering her in a brutal history. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

His priorities, if elected, include making responsible financial decisions, centering community voices and strengthening the college-to-workforce pipeline. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026