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

Still, much of the public conversations around education centers on test scores and older students, leaving early childhood largely out of the discussion. —

Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026 Soriano and Pawlowski have been two of the leaders who have protested the location of any Amazon data centers at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street. —

Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 The Greens won hundreds of council seats from Labour in urban centers and university towns and took control of several local authorities. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 In January, Nvidia invested $2 billion in CoreWeave in a deal that involves building out data centers with Nvidia’s technology. —

Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026 According to Israeli campaign group Peace Now, 2025 saw record settlement expansion, further isolating Palestinian population centers. —

Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026 Bake about 25 minutes for 9-inch pans, about 35 minutes for 8-inch pans, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. —

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 Data centers’ voracious energy needs are setting off a power plant construction boom and delivering a one-two punch of new life to unions whose members also build and maintain boilers, ductwork, pipelines and other power infrastructure. —

Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026 The company has also inked agreements with META for several more reactors to power the tech company's data centers specifically. —

Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026

Verb

Framed by wrought-iron balconies and illuminated by the warm glow of copper gas lanterns, the courtyard centers around a custom fountain and a wood-burning fireplace. —

Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Multiple reports suggested that reported widespread Snkrs layoffs had created uncertainty around the app, which centers on high-heat drops and limited-edition styles. —

Katie Abel, Footwear News, 9 May 2026 Set in the Bangladeshi countryside during a pre-digital era, the film centers on Sadu, an impoverished tenant farmer who lives in isolation with his volatile wife. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026 In the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist whose campaign message centers her experience as a single mother, is currently a narrow front-runner in a crowded field. —

Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Starring Matthew Rhys and Stephen Root, the series centers on an ambitious mayor, Tom Loftis (Rhys), who tries to capitalize on a surge of tourists visiting the fictional island. —

Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 For the new series, which centers on the story of a widow, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, taking her family from New York to Montana, Vivian composed a much subtler score than his previous Sheridan Western. —

Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 May 2026 That distinction reflects Toquero’s broader ethos, which centers on anticipating what’s next and creating spaces with a strong sense of soul. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2026 The new system centers on a 16 MW wind turbine supported by a floating structure. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026

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Noun

The airlift will then continue to take remaining passengers to one of more than a dozen Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers, regional hubs focused on special pathogen readiness.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Gas prices have shot up by more than 50%, according to some metrics, and airline ticket prices over the last two months have been surging at major airports while smaller hubs, like Hollywood Burbank, are canceling trips altogether.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026