CENTERS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of center

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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Relevance

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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centers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of center

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

Noun

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. —

CBS News, 6 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 Inspired by a true story, this thriller centers around a fast food manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who receives a call from a man identifying himself as a police officer claiming to be investigating a potential theft by Becky (Dreama Walker), one of the restaurant’s employees. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 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 The most important play centers on the final possession, obviously. —

Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 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 Old Hickory in Conway County is just one of the many rural, unincorporated Arkansas communities that once served as area commercial centers and has since disappeared. —

Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026 An additional 152 vote centers open today, May 30, around Orange County — in addition to the nearly 40 that popped up last weekend — with Election Day just around the corner. —

Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026

Verb

Panahi subsequently travelled widely to promote the drama which centers around an outpouring of strong feelings by a group of former prisoners toward a torturous guard and stems from his incarceration. —

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 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 Based on the classic Chris Van Allsburg picture book, Jumanji centers on a pair of kids (played by Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) who find a magical board game that unleashes its dangers into the real world. —

Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 Mimi Ọnụọha centers human and machine relationships, sometimes combining family photographs with video and images sourced from the internet. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 The agreement centers on integrating Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process into the production line of NX Atomics’ VELA reactor platform. —

Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 The story centers on a therapist who ventures into a reality-bending dimension after one of her patients disappears inside it, according to the film's IMDb. —

Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The Housemaid centers on a down-on-her-luck woman recently out of prison, Millie Calloway, who finds work as a live-in housemaid for Nina and Andrew Winchester and their daughter Cecelia. —

Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 The Warriors’ superstar published a video on social media Monday heralding the deal, which centers around his Curry Brand. —

Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

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Noun

One-way fares are $2, but select hubs and locations including Miramar, Sheridan Park and Broward Boulevard allow for free parking with a BCT One-Day Pass.

— Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Infantino visited Ferguson and his team at one of their research hubs at the University of Tennessee for a progress update last year and ended up staying for half a day, which is nearly as long as Ferguson’s working relationship with former England manager Fabio Capello.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 June 2026