CENTERS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

centers 1 of 2

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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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

Free and open to all ages, participants track their hikes using the Goosechase app or with a travel log available at the district’s nature centers, including Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The production centers on a voodoo queen and the mysterious happenings in a cemetery. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia has been the profit engine of the artificial intelligence boom, filling up data centers with its graphics processing units, which are also powering the biggest AI models. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 But the Vuelta a España’s hiring of a female influencer, whose social media content centers on flirting with male strangers, has backfired badly. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Some 300 homes were damaged and emergency accommodation centers have been opened to relocate residents. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The measure would have created a uniform statewide system to regulate heating, ventilation, air, water and electrical systems in detention centers. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The objections to data centers run across the political spectrum. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Maggie’s has 27 cancer support centers around the UK and supports hundreds of thousands of people affected by cancer per year. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

Democratic socialism generally centers on an anti-capitalist agenda, including higher taxes for the wealthy and universal healthcare. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The concern centers on large language models, which can rapidly analyze vast amounts of information but also generate convincing answers that have no factual basis. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Verano centers on an unruly teen whose plans for a carefree summer are disrupted when his parents welcome an asylum seeker into their home. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Much of the decor centers around herons, like a bird wallpapered at the checkout desk and even the store’s mascot, Artie, who’s become an important symbol for the two owners. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 The team emphasizes that Wrigley View Rooftop’s business model—which centers on ticket sales and the sale of food, beverages and merchandise to ticket holders—is predicated on the Cubs spending money to show events in Wrigley Field. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The film centers on the wartime history shared across Asia and received KRW40 million ($28,600). — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The game centers on a male character stalking and raping a mother and her two young daughters. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 His criticism centers on whether Abel, 64, will maintain the patience that defined Buffett’s investing approach. — Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The move follows months of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and logistics hubs that have disrupted fuel supplies and online commerce, deepening economic strain and public frustration as Russia’s war enters its fifth year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The move came Monday amid growing economic pressure and public frustration being felt in Russia after months of escalating Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hubs

Verb

Billing consolidates through OpenRouter rather than a dozen provider accounts.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The leadership change at the film commission, a unit of foreign trade promotion agency Procomer, comes as new conservative populist president Laura Fernandez, who took office in May, consolidates her administration.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of consolidates

Verb

Luke Montrose, a professor at Colorado State University whose research focuses in part on the impact of wildfire smoke on disease risk, said glutathione has anti-inflammatory properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The beginning of the advertisement focuses on Miestowski reaching for a driver in a golf bag.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of focuses

Noun

Hyperscalers, cloud providers, and AI companies racing to build the power-hungry facilities needed to train and run their systems now face a collision that is increasingly visible in state capitals and local planning meetings.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Born in Trenton, Michigan, to parents who met working at a denim store, Sherman was raised in Pittsburgh, a world away from fashion’s capitals.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitals

Verb

Dairy products including milk, cream, whey and milk protein concentrates.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Boards and executives should be able to see how AI is being used, where the risk concentrates and how value is tracked without slowing every decision to a crawl.

— Patrick Pugh, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of concentrates

Noun

The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
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