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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the central theme of the book
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
will hold the conference in the central part of the country in order to encourage delegates from both coasts
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as in moderate
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
with all of the attention being paid to the party's right and left wings, the vast central core has been largely ignored
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area
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Recent Examples of central
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The housing shortage is the central economic problem facing this district.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Art De Roché, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Counties included in the warning are southeast Clinton, north-central Clay, northwest Ray and west Caldwell counties, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In April, four astronauts traveled around the moon and back on the Artemis II mission without landing in a critical test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion crew capsule central to the missions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The housing shortage is the central economic problem facing this district.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Noun
But both make Arsenal a more attacking threat, with Eze’s creativity and individualism central.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Counties included in the warning are southeast Clinton, north-central Clay, northwest Ray and west Caldwell counties, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for central
Adjective
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Dylan Redford, who serves as co-creator, director, editor, cinematographer, production sound mixer, main title editor and motion design director on the series, is the grandson of the late Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and Sundance Film Festival founder who died last year at 89.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Entergy New Orleans, the city’s main electric utility, has an accelerated grid-hardening plan that aims to replace existing utility poles with more fortified poles to withstand higher winds and selectively move some lines underground in high-risk areas.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Although eldest sister Alyssa, 21, has already played in a World Cup and middle sister Gisele made 38 NWSL appearances and played four times for the national team before her 20th birthday, Zoe may actually be the best of the three.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In higher-cost areas, affordability requirements could lead to no middle housing being built at all, Vance said.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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If one of the most abiding lessons of that war is how quickly even relatively moderate amounts of general resentment can help produce a global catastrophe, then today’s popular views give real cause for alarm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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While powerful solar storms can occasionally push the auroral oval toward lower latitudes, scientists did not expect such extensive high-altitude red emissions during a storm categorized as only moderate.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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California’s June 2nd primary election is just around the corner.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In the primary suite, a vaulted ceiling with a skylight let's in even more Southern California sunshine.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The bottom line With $25,000 in play, a high-yield savings account will outpace a short-term CD over three and nine months, while the 6-month CD pulls slightly ahead at the halfway mark.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Near the entrance, visit the spa’s meditation space and library in two traditional Vietnamese houses, while Tai Chi, sound healing, and yoga further round out the extensive wellness retreat setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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In the mid-'60s, Rollins toured heavily in Europe, switching back and forth between more traditional and avant-garde approaches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Splendid indeed are the flowers of the capital, but how could a mountain tree such as myself ever have hoped to rival them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Central.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/central. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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