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
Instead of centering the holiday solely on date night, the two brands are focusing on the sacred solo ritual of getting ready.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
By centering evidence over algorithms, VetEvince creates a space where technology amplifies skill rather than obscures it.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The Chronology of Water has been lauded as a feat of filmmaking since its release on the festival circuit, and the actress-turned-filmmaker has been vocal about the struggles of making an indie project centering the female gaze.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Democrats on Capitol Hill have pushed to extend the expired federal subsidies, even centering the record-long government shutdown around the issue.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
As Cody Ceci broke up a centering pass intended for Jonny Brodzinski, Brodzinski turned and made high contact on Kuemper with his hip.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The basis of Duke’s argument, centering around its lawsuit, is hardly invalid.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead of centering those who are hurting, the focus shifted to whose needs were being met behind the scenes.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Luckily, this is a worthy installment in the franchise director Denis Villeneuve helped revive, centering on the origins of the oracular group of women known as the Bene Gesserit.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
By centering evidence over algorithms, VetEvince creates a space where technology amplifies skill rather than obscures it.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The Chronology of Water has been lauded as a feat of filmmaking since its release on the festival circuit, and the actress-turned-filmmaker has been vocal about the struggles of making an indie project centering the female gaze.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Democrats on Capitol Hill have pushed to extend the expired federal subsidies, even centering the record-long government shutdown around the issue.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
As Cody Ceci broke up a centering pass intended for Jonny Brodzinski, Brodzinski turned and made high contact on Kuemper with his hip.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The basis of Duke’s argument, centering around its lawsuit, is hardly invalid.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead of centering those who are hurting, the focus shifted to whose needs were being met behind the scenes.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Luckily, this is a worthy installment in the franchise director Denis Villeneuve helped revive, centering on the origins of the oracular group of women known as the Bene Gesserit.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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The stock looks to be consolidating just below all-time highs ready to break through $60 resistance.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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If institutional flows remain negative and liquidity tightens, Bitcoin might spend 2026 consolidating between $70,000-$100,000, delaying any real recovery until 2027.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Carter | Getty Images Shrinking sales For more than a decade, consumers have been buying fewer groceries from the inner aisles of the grocery store, instead focusing on the outer aisles with fresh produce and protein.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unlike many of the new sushi bars that have come to Austin in recent years — Craft Omakase, Endo, Tare, Sushi by Scratch, Tsuke Edomae — Kinsho will offer an a la carte menu instead of solely focusing on omakase dinners.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rather than concentrating on a single release, the company shared an Ecosystem that can manage everything from full-scale floor washing in residential and commercial settings to countertop wiping.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The chemical smell often described in these videos is also due to fuel fumes concentrating in one area, not the smell of burning snow.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The team says that integrating quantum batteries into computer architecture could offer a pathway to faster processing and superior energy efficiency.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, delays with permitting and the high capex costs of constructing heat networks and integrating data centers to the system make scaling the model challenging.—
April Roach,Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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This week’s first annual Reclaim the Economy Week reflects a growing global demand for fresh thinking, with individuals and collectives uniting to demand an economy that puts people and planet first.—
Olivier De Schutter,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The law passed with strong bipartisan support, with American lawmakers uniting over national security concerns.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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This magnetized ridge appears to funnel material and magnetic flux between the merging nuclei, further emphasizing the role of magnetic fields in governing the flow of matter during galactic collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That's when former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson came up with a way to put on a fundraiser while merging UT's past and present.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Until now, combining such materials with complex 3D microstructures remained out of reach.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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