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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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

Most are instead forced to live inside aquariums or rehabilitation centers for the rest of their lives. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Data centers The facilities that help power the rapid growth of artificial intelligence programs are facing a bipartisan backlash across the country. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Eligible citizens who need to register or reregister to vote within 14 days of an election can complete this process to register and vote at county elections offices, polling places or vote centers. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Just a few kilometers farther downriver lies the Gran Rosario agro-export hub, a sprawling network of ports and processing plants and one of the world's largest agricultural export centers. — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 Organizations like Stanford University’s Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing have helped open youth centers where teens can spend time playing games, studying and attending programming. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Costco business centers are geared toward offering products and services to local businesses but remain open to any customer with a Costco membership. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 And a nationwide backlash against AI’s data centers suggests the public felt what was going on the whole time, not to mention their surging electricity bills. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Nonprofit organizations eligible to apply for Securing Communities Against Hate Crime grants include religious organizations and houses of worship, community and civic centers, cultural museums and day care centers. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Local resistance has spread almost as quickly as the data centers themselves. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 Their answers form the creative backbone of the campaign, which also centers around the launch of the third generation of The Point, a reimagining of the bestselling silhouette that helped define the brand nearly a decade ago. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The controversy centers on the mayor's appointment of Ramzi Kassem as the city's chief legal counsel. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Her work now centers on helping women become better with money, but her philosophy is less about cutting everything out and more about understanding what is actually worth paying for. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 The film centers on Leo and Anne, whose relationship becomes caught in a cycle of attraction and separation as the boundaries between intimacy and dependence, care and control and presence and absence steadily begin to collapse. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The Equal Earth map addresses this, coming in various forms, including one that centers Oceania, rather than Greenwich, London. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 The investigation centers on two fraternities, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Metformin Moves Into Eye Research One of Curative’s programs centers on metformin, a medication widely associated with diabetes care. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers

Noun

Under a less dire scenario, Paramount could shift its corporate headquarters to another state to qualify for incentives but still maintain large staffs in the creative hubs of Los Angeles and New York, where the company has its legal headquarters.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hubs

Verb

For a compatible computer that needs both Windows and Office, the bundle consolidates two core purchases without adding monthly fees.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026
More than 8,100 people have been rescued, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, which consolidates information from Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of consolidates

Verb

Saturday’s first day of the Emmys saw awards presented to unscripted series, variety shows and specials shows and variety specials, while Sunday’s show focuses on dramas, comedies and limited series.

— Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Instead, Tehran’s new leverage focuses on the strait that is crucial to global oil and natural gas shipments and was seen as an international waterway before the war began.

— Toqa Ezzidin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of focuses

Noun

The meetings appeared to produce no substantial breakthrough on ending the fighting, and both countries resumed their deadly air war after a weekend truce in their capitals for the American visitors.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Russia and Ukraine had agreed to pause attacks on each other’s capitals for the duration of the weekend of diplomacy, which came after months without significant progress toward resolution.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of capitals

Verb

The resulting metasurface shapes and concentrates the electromagnetic field inside the semiconductor, increasing the intensity of light interacting with the material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Air drying removes moisture and concentrates the herb’s flavor.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of concentrates

Noun

Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
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