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

City leaders initially approved a 45-day moratorium last month to give officials more time to study how large data centers could affect water, power, noise and air quality in Patterson. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 19 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 One of London’s business centers, Canary Wharf is located about 14 miles from Richmond. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Amazon is also continuing to invest in its warehouses, smaller fulfillment centers closer to customers and its fleet of trucks as the company competes to deliver packages within minutes or hours instead of just days. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Donalds has not explicitly pushed for new tax breaks for data centers, but his campaign has received contributions from AI companies. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026 Dealers versus chain service centers There is a potential challenge to this. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 The system aims to give security operations centers a higher-confidence signal. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Collection centers for donations were established in Bogotá and Cali, the mayor said. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

The game centers on a male character stalking and raping a mother and her two young daughters. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Chan directs Zhou Xun, Wen Qi, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang Xiao in the drama, which centers on early-onset Alzheimer disease. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 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 In his absence, Washington has signed four linemen — centers Trey Hill and Daniel Brunskill, guard Max Scharping and tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere — for depth and competition. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Grilling often centers around red and processed meat, such as burgers and hot dogs. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 Walter Boys centers on city teen Jackie (Nikki Rodriguez) relocating to a small town to live with her new guardians and family friends after losing her parents and sister in an accident. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 The race to supply sensors for next-generation autonomous vehicles increasingly centers on a handful of computing platforms. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 The debate naturally centers on whether employees should sell or hold. — Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers

Noun

Supplies of fuel remain historically tight because three of the four global refining hubs are in severe distress.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
For the first time in 50 years, California could see a new nuclear power project at one of the country's largest trade hubs.

— Gio Insignares, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hubs

Verb

In recent years, EA has undergone several rounds of layoffs as the gaming industry consolidates.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Rather than asking farmers to reconcile multiple dashboards, AGCO is working to simplify decision making through its PTx Farm Management platform, which consolidates data from mixed fleets into a single operational view.

— Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of consolidates

Verb

Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
One of Thrive’s subsidiaries, Thrive Eternal, focuses on sports acquisitions, purchasing and selling a stake in the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies before acquiring stakes in the Miami Heat and MLB’s San Francisco Giants, among others.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of focuses

Noun

Lucci’s pragmatic all-of-the-above approach cuts against some of the more purist energy transition narratives dominating Western capitals.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
But flying round trip between those two African capitals would often cost more than a thousand dollars and require multiple layovers.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitals

Verb

The system concentrates solar energy onto a receiver positioned at the top of a 210-meter (about 689-foot) tower.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Capital now concentrates on agentic tools and coordination infrastructure, not traditional junior developer training.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 9 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