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as in hubs
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a stretch of coastline that has long been the area's center of tourism
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as in middles
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
the center of the earth
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as in consolidates
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 focuses
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 centers
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
General Atomics already operates the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, one of the leading magnetic-fusion research centers in the United States.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
These drugs work by acting on different hormones that help regulate weight, insulin levels and craving centers in the brain.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
New Shoes’s philosophy centers around pairing an old-school treat with some new-school tricks, so the toppings and dips are a little untraditional and a lot of fun.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Researchers say a rupture involving both fault systems could be significantly more damaging than a single-fault earthquake due to its size and proximity to major population centers, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Coachella Valley.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Data centers nationally consumed 17 billion gallons of water for cooling in 2023 — a figure that could quadruple by 2028, according to estimates from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Cusack's return celebrates the famed franchise's fifth installment, which centers on her character, Jessie.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
But the talk about that gas recently centers on its presence down on the earth's surface.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The problem centers around the rear subframe, which can corrode at suspension mounting points and cause the rear suspension to fail.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Written and directed by Barker, Obsession centers on a music store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston), a hopeless romantic who has fallen for a co-worker named Nikki (Inde Navarette).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The partnership centers on the integration of Ouster’s Rev8 native color digital lidar technology with FieldAI’s Field Foundation Models, a robotics AI platform designed to enable autonomous operation across a wide range of robot types, tasks, and environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026
Treatment of a serious mental illness that can lead to suicide, such as major depressive disorder, often centers on medication and talk therapy with little or no consideration of factors such as social isolation or financial duress.
—Aneri Pattani, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Noun
Where to donate blood or platelets Here are the permanent American Red Cross blood and platelet donation centers in the Sacramento area, but the organization also hosts blood drives throughout the region.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
General Atomics already operates the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, one of the leading magnetic-fusion research centers in the United States.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
These drugs work by acting on different hormones that help regulate weight, insulin levels and craving centers in the brain.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
New Shoes’s philosophy centers around pairing an old-school treat with some new-school tricks, so the toppings and dips are a little untraditional and a lot of fun.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Researchers say a rupture involving both fault systems could be significantly more damaging than a single-fault earthquake due to its size and proximity to major population centers, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Coachella Valley.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Data centers nationally consumed 17 billion gallons of water for cooling in 2023 — a figure that could quadruple by 2028, according to estimates from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
The exhibition centers on a film created with generative AI trained on an archive that includes fairy folklore and the Victorian mania for invention.
—Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Cusack's return celebrates the famed franchise's fifth installment, which centers on her character, Jessie.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
But the talk about that gas recently centers on its presence down on the earth's surface.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The problem centers around the rear subframe, which can corrode at suspension mounting points and cause the rear suspension to fail.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Written and directed by Barker, Obsession centers on a music store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston), a hopeless romantic who has fallen for a co-worker named Nikki (Inde Navarette).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The partnership centers on the integration of Ouster’s Rev8 native color digital lidar technology with FieldAI’s Field Foundation Models, a robotics AI platform designed to enable autonomous operation across a wide range of robot types, tasks, and environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026
Treatment of a serious mental illness that can lead to suicide, such as major depressive disorder, often centers on medication and talk therapy with little or no consideration of factors such as social isolation or financial duress.
—Aneri Pattani, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers
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Other major Filipino American hubs in the Bay Area include Union City and Vallejo.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Two subtle on-seam pockets provide enough space to carry your phone, wallet, keys, and more, enabling easy hands-free navigation in crowded tourist hubs and train stations.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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MiniMax has launched Hub, a multimodal AI video generator that consolidates image creation, video, voiceover, music and editing into a single platform.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The health and wellness building consolidates all campus student health services and, for the first time, adds a UCSD Medical Group office offering primary care services to faculty and staff.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Also, back then, the shows were spread across four fashion capitals—plus Pitti in Florence.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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On Saturday, anti-LGBTQ+ rallies were held in both capitals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The rail mounts on the frame can be locked at several different heights, while the mat’s rail is fixed at the midpoints of its left and right edges.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Junior Ezra Nelson, who concentrates on water polo, emerged as a strong sprint freestyler and relay anchor.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centers. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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