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
Shares of BlackBerry have surged 133% year to date as the company continues to refocus its strategy, centering its QNX Software Platform as an infrastructure layer for the automotive, industrial, healthcare and robotics sectors.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature 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.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
For Nijhon, the first step toward better policy is centering more nuanced representations of motherhood, not the kind of fringe rage bait that is loudest online.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Balogun directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Instead of centering the mural around Charlie Parker, the artists chose to spotlight a wider group of contributors, including Mary Lou Williams, Bobby Watson and Anita Dixon, whose efforts helped Kansas City earn its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music.
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J.m. Banks
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Spinoffs centering on both followed.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Rather than centering her own celebrity, Kiyoko has spent years building a tribute to an imaginary place her followers inhabited long before the rest of the world took notice.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
The Advanced Driver Assistance System is basic lane centering (see video above for more).
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Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature 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,
23 June 2026
For Nijhon, the first step toward better policy is centering more nuanced representations of motherhood, not the kind of fringe rage bait that is loudest online.
—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Balogun directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Instead of centering the mural around Charlie Parker, the artists chose to spotlight a wider group of contributors, including Mary Lou Williams, Bobby Watson and Anita Dixon, whose efforts helped Kansas City earn its designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music.
—
J.m. Banks
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Spinoffs centering on both followed.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Rather than centering her own celebrity, Kiyoko has spent years building a tribute to an imaginary place her followers inhabited long before the rest of the world took notice.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
The Advanced Driver Assistance System is basic lane centering (see video above for more).
—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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The poll's internal numbers show how each party's base is consolidating.
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Cherry red is also consolidating its presence—up 50 percent—establishing itself as a livelier evolution of the burgundy seen in the previous season, Lectra said.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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Decoupling professional identity from a single employer, focusing instead on personal contributions and impact, strengthens career clarity.
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During this tournament, up to 10 million visitors have arrived, concentrating in stadium zones, fan zones and transport hubs.
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The central question raised by his letter is whether UF’s governance structure has crossed the line between oversight and management by concentrating authority in a single trustee.
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Segregation laws prevented Black students from integrating into Euless schools in 1950.
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Spotify's landmark partnership with FC Barcelona reimagined traditional sports sponsorship by integrating artists directly into the club's global platform.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.
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This rug is contemporary but still grounding, merging a modern look with classic design.
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Still, Copilot is going through a reset, with Andreou eliminating extraneous versions of the AI tool and merging the teams that focused on consumer and enterprise versions of the product.
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Reuters reported in 2026 that Meta introduced prescription smart glasses through its Ray-Ban partnership, combining prescription lenses with wearable technology.
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The Nike Air Force 1 Low has taken on denim and patent leather uppers separately, and now a material exercise is somehow combining both at once.
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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