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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
Yun Li, CNBC, 30 May 2026
SoftBank’s initial investment plans to deliver data centers in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.
—Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Residents have launched at least three attacks against health centers.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 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
Warehouses and postal centers operate around the clock, labor shortages remain a challenge in many regions, and parcel volumes continue to surge due to e-commerce growth.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
With a state economy that has improved since taking a big hit in the early 2010s, Illinois’ leaders are now arguing over whether to continue funding mental health centers, summer jobs programs and after-school programs for disadvantaged children, Martwick said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Opposition to data centers is gathering steam in North Carolina.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 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
New York Times, 31 May 2026
Based on the popular web novel Kitchen Soldier by J Robin, The Legend of Kitchen Soldier centers on Kang Seong-jae (Park Ji-hoon), a poor kid who has just lost his father and enlists in the army to escape his grief.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The nurturing Moon centers your 2nd House of Finances as a supportive trine links to extravagant Jupiter in your 10th House of Career today beautifully.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
When people talk about high-pressure environments, the conversation usually centers around stress and burnout, but pressure also reveals the quality of leadership already operating under the surface.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
While a campus novel may not seem like the most logical follow-up, Williams' latest — which centers on the friendship between a misanthropic professor's assistant and a student — is another pitch-black allegory told in gothic, obliterative prose.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Emergence, which welcomes young galleries and solo artist presentations, will again feature 16 galleries, while Premise, which centers thematic presentations and historical works, will feature nine.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2026
Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte also star in director Eric Appel‘s film that centers on a dad (Bargatze) taking care of his three daughters while his wife (Moore) pursues a business opportunity.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The film centers on Joan, a sound recordist living in isolation who heads back to her father’s estate in the wake of a devastating fire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Noun
The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 May 2026
SoftBank’s initial investment plans to deliver data centers in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.
—Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Residents have launched at least three attacks against health centers.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 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
Warehouses and postal centers operate around the clock, labor shortages remain a challenge in many regions, and parcel volumes continue to surge due to e-commerce growth.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
With a state economy that has improved since taking a big hit in the early 2010s, Illinois’ leaders are now arguing over whether to continue funding mental health centers, summer jobs programs and after-school programs for disadvantaged children, Martwick said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Opposition to data centers is gathering steam in North Carolina.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 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
The Reflecting Pool is supported by a complex plumbing system that centers on a water treatment plant.
—New York Times, 31 May 2026
Based on the popular web novel Kitchen Soldier by J Robin, The Legend of Kitchen Soldier centers on Kang Seong-jae (Park Ji-hoon), a poor kid who has just lost his father and enlists in the army to escape his grief.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The nurturing Moon centers your 2nd House of Finances as a supportive trine links to extravagant Jupiter in your 10th House of Career today beautifully.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
When people talk about high-pressure environments, the conversation usually centers around stress and burnout, but pressure also reveals the quality of leadership already operating under the surface.
—Christine Lentz, Fortune, 29 May 2026
While a campus novel may not seem like the most logical follow-up, Williams' latest — which centers on the friendship between a misanthropic professor's assistant and a student — is another pitch-black allegory told in gothic, obliterative prose.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Emergence, which welcomes young galleries and solo artist presentations, will again feature 16 galleries, while Premise, which centers thematic presentations and historical works, will feature nine.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2026
Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte also star in director Eric Appel‘s film that centers on a dad (Bargatze) taking care of his three daughters while his wife (Moore) pursues a business opportunity.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The film centers on Joan, a sound recordist living in isolation who heads back to her father’s estate in the wake of a devastating fire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers
Noun
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Playing catch-up, Target has built three new distribution hubs in the past four years to replace the capacity third-party partners previously provided.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In the middle depth of the battlespace, Ukrainian strike systems are reaching logistics nodes, command posts, transportation hubs, and air defense batteries far behind the front, forcing Russia to push supplies and units farther from Ukrainian positions.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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The rapid construction of the Marauder is driven by Saronic’s in-house production model at its Franklin, Louisiana, shipyard, which consolidates design, manufacturing, and autonomy development under one roof.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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But several shifts in this year’s edition point to a fair still refining its identity as Paris consolidates its position as Europe’s dominant art market hub after London’s Brexit fumble.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The brand’s debut line focuses on a patent-pending Falanghina grape exosome developed in partnership with a biotechnology company, alongside antioxidant-rich Sagrantino grape extracts cultivated on Behnke’s vineyard.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Russia built this advantage on scale, geography, and a decade of deliberate investment in markets Western capitals largely ignored.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Teams evolve at different speeds, innovation concentrates among a small subset of employees, and trust across the organization weakens.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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As electricity demand increasingly concentrates around AI infrastructure, data centers and industrial hubs, these characteristics become more valuable.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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