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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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Southeastern Wisconsin has become the latest hot spot for some of the largest tech companies – Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle – to spend billions on build data centers to further artificial intelligence programming.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The central government has largely driven Al-Shabaab out of urban centers, enabling an economic resurgence, particularly in Mogadishu, where new high-rise buildings are sprouting across the capital.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
These passive sensors feed data via fiber-optic links to onshore command centers, allowing the Russian Navy to track allied submarines attempting to shadow its strategic assets.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Experts have warned that these cuts could devastate nonprofit rural and community health centers which depend heavily on revenue from Medi-Cal.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As concerns mount about the environmental impacts of AI data centers, the Bezos awards aims to scale up AI solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Ahmad, who has served medical missions in Gaza during the war, said that having these centers up and running throughout the strip will require ramping up the amount of building materials entering Gaza, as well as access to clean water and sanitation.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
The story centers on Angine (Amir), an affluent but unhappy woman who compulsively shops in an esteemed department store.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
This, in turn, centers the idea of due process, because only through it can deliberative decisions about identity, guilt, and punishment be properly engaged.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
The case centers on allegations that NASCAR uses monopoly power to suppress competition in the purchase of services provided by racing teams.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Sweet Vincent, written and directed by Ciara Boniface, centers a professional jazz musician reconciling with an old flame during a pivotal performance, both haunted by grief and striving for connection.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Her work, which centers love, family, friendship, loss, and grief is relatable to the experience of a Black woman in her younger years.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
During the final days of production on the movie, which centers on the making of Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska, the director, 55, and his family lost their home to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The government funding dispute largely centers on whether to include an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies in the spending bill.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But Karma 4 is the moment that centers it all.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
His first business ventures were reportedly an internet café and gaming centers in the provincial capital Fuzhou.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Southeastern Wisconsin has become the latest hot spot for some of the largest tech companies – Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle – to spend billions on build data centers to further artificial intelligence programming.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The central government has largely driven Al-Shabaab out of urban centers, enabling an economic resurgence, particularly in Mogadishu, where new high-rise buildings are sprouting across the capital.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
These passive sensors feed data via fiber-optic links to onshore command centers, allowing the Russian Navy to track allied submarines attempting to shadow its strategic assets.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Experts have warned that these cuts could devastate nonprofit rural and community health centers which depend heavily on revenue from Medi-Cal.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As concerns mount about the environmental impacts of AI data centers, the Bezos awards aims to scale up AI solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Ahmad, who has served medical missions in Gaza during the war, said that having these centers up and running throughout the strip will require ramping up the amount of building materials entering Gaza, as well as access to clean water and sanitation.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
The story centers on Angine (Amir), an affluent but unhappy woman who compulsively shops in an esteemed department store.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Starring Allison Williams, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace, Scott Eastwood and Willa Fitzgerald, the film centers two families already intertwined by sisters Morgan (Williams) and Jenny (Fitzgerald).
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
This, in turn, centers the idea of due process, because only through it can deliberative decisions about identity, guilt, and punishment be properly engaged.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
The case centers on allegations that NASCAR uses monopoly power to suppress competition in the purchase of services provided by racing teams.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Sweet Vincent, written and directed by Ciara Boniface, centers a professional jazz musician reconciling with an old flame during a pivotal performance, both haunted by grief and striving for connection.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Her work, which centers love, family, friendship, loss, and grief is relatable to the experience of a Black woman in her younger years.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
During the final days of production on the movie, which centers on the making of Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska, the director, 55, and his family lost their home to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The government funding dispute largely centers on whether to include an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies in the spending bill.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But Karma 4 is the moment that centers it all.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers
Noun
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While Big Band music has roots tracing back to New Orleans, its major hubs included New York, Chicago and Kansas City.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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The system consolidates soldier communications, networking, and control tools into a single wearable unit, allowing operators to direct unmanned aerial systems, call for indirect fire, and coordinate robotic teammates, all while maintaining mobility in complex terrain.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The app consolidates the work of over 40 government ministries, as well as customer accounts for services such as electricity provision and internet, into a single platform.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The brothers also founded the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and an investment company that focuses on tech and blockchain start-ups.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By September, the Soviets had lost not only all the territorial gains of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany, including the Baltic states, Moldavia, and western parts of Ukraine and Belarus, but also the capitals of those two republics, first Minsk and then Kyiv.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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It is meant to be spent with existing other capitals.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Supporters argue that downstate residents have been politically sidelined for decades — victims of a system that concentrates power and money in Chicago while rural communities struggle with job losses, rising taxes, and shrinking populations.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a dressing room, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end concentrates while practicing carrying his then-girlfriend during the Tortured Poets Department section of the three-hour show, with the scene cutting to the couple re-enacting it in full costume on stage.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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
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“Centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centers. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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