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

Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote. —

Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces. —

Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Every system assigned to protect population centers, oil infrastructure or strategic facilities is a system unavailable to protect logistical nodes and operational support areas closer to the front. —

Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 Compared to these significant costs, the benefits from hosting large-scale data centers are limited, which is why 500 small businesses statewide joined the call for a moratorium. —

Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Camp Chaffee in Fort Smith and Camp Dermott in Dermott were the state's primary centers for Germans. —

Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026 Several artifacts from the excavation will go on display at Nijmegen City Hall beginning June 29, offering residents a glimpse into the city’s rich Roman history and its status as one of the most important Roman centers in the Netherlands. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 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 Much of the excitement surrounding GHK-Cu centers on its potential role in skin health and repair. —

Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 June 2026

Verb

This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people. —

Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 Janve, who centers his work in mountain landscapes, spoke at a press meeting about nature in the film functioning as a mirror that flatters and humbles its human subjects simultaneously. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026 When Industry premiered during the thick of the pandemic, in November 2020, critics swiftly jumped on board — but audiences were slower to find the thrilling drama, which centers on ambitious young graduates navigating their new life in a cutthroat London investment bank. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026 Directed by Jean Rollin, the film centers on a first date that goes horribly wrong after the couple get lost in a sprawling cemetery. —

Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 This approach centers on five key strategies. —

Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 While everyone is welcome, this is a space that intentionally centers Black experiences, stories, and culture. —

Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026 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 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

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Noun

Opposition to the mammoth tech hubs and their massive thirst of water, power and land has only escalated throughout the state and nation ever since.

— Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
During this tournament, up to 10 million visitors have arrived, concentrating in stadium zones, fan zones and transport hubs.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026