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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
While this modern reimagining could've felt like a copy of a copy, Eggers infuses his version with dread and haunting imagery, centering the story more on Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) and her curious connection to Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård).
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Her content began to morph into chats centering around history and then science.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The story is one of impossible love, centering on two young Chinese women, high-school best friends in Shanghai in the nineteen-twenties whose relationship has an intense erotic current continuing into adulthood.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Copp also looked highly capable centering the third line, between Michael Rasmussen and Mason Appleton, which showed an ability to wear down opponents in the offensive zone.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The show has built a reputation for centering Black stories with authenticity, a legacy that will now culminate with a farewell season.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Ahmed does a really good job of centering the relation of a person in the relation of objects with each other and the orientation with how the perception of these structures changes the way one interacts with the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The second line is a familiar one, with Anton Lundell centering Eetu Luostarinen and Brad Marchand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Episode 5 is a stand-alone episode, centering around the events of the Maginot in the moments leading up to the crash in Prodigy City.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Her content began to morph into chats centering around history and then science.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The story is one of impossible love, centering on two young Chinese women, high-school best friends in Shanghai in the nineteen-twenties whose relationship has an intense erotic current continuing into adulthood.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Copp also looked highly capable centering the third line, between Michael Rasmussen and Mason Appleton, which showed an ability to wear down opponents in the offensive zone.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The show has built a reputation for centering Black stories with authenticity, a legacy that will now culminate with a farewell season.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Ahmed does a really good job of centering the relation of a person in the relation of objects with each other and the orientation with how the perception of these structures changes the way one interacts with the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The second line is a familiar one, with Anton Lundell centering Eetu Luostarinen and Brad Marchand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Episode 5 is a stand-alone episode, centering around the events of the Maginot in the moments leading up to the crash in Prodigy City.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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Empty or Nearly Empty Bottles Lastly, our experts says consolidating a few of your bottles in the laundry room might be key to transforming this space into an organized dream.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Government services—more locations now offer services for other federal agencies, including passport processing, fingerprinting and identity proofing, consolidating government tasks under one roof.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bluemercury declined to share specific plans for 2026, but said the company will continue focusing on expanding.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Instead of focusing on the weeds, put your efforts toward improving the overall health of your lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even then, Joao Pedro is seen as more of a No 10 or someone who likes to drop deep as a centre-forward rather than solely concentrating on getting into the area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The partnership reflects a broader industry shift as buy-now, pay-later providers expand their focus into physical retail after initially concentrating on e-commerce.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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For adQuadrant, integrating AI branding tools significantly elevated creative output, by enabling quicker ad experimentation and empowering the team to consistently deliver impactful campaigns.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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It’s command structure also transcends traditional nation-state borders by integrating Iranian, Lebanese and Iraqi commanders.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rather than kicking off as a team, early episodes will tease out their backstories and individual motivations before uniting the Nein.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Paloma Elsesser stars in Coperni’s latest C+ carewear campaign, merging comfort with cutting-edge style.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Neytiri, Jake, Tonowari, and Ronal attend a watery council meeting of nine Tulkun whales, and Spider, a human capable of breathing on Pandora, is shown merging with Eywa.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The answer against Florida and Missouri was McConkey, who had his two best games of the year, combining for 13 catches and 230 yards.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Contributions from dancer Elena Toupalidou, poet Lily Ashley, chef Dalad Kambhu and others distilled the brand’s archive into eight life chapters, combining creativity, perception and craft.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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