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as in hub
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 to consolidate
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 to focus
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 center
Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Both Hughes and Roys emphasized working to ensure companies building data centers execute those projects in communities where they are wanted.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
One office is centered around Garouste and Bonetti’s cow-print Rodeo desk and armchair, while another sports Pucci de Rossi’s blocky metal desk and chairs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In the early 1990s, Rosita and Ottavio, and Angela and her brother Vittorio purchased two mirror-image four-bedroom, two-floor penthouse flats near the village center.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Both Hughes and Roys emphasized working to ensure companies building data centers execute those projects in communities where they are wanted.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Set in a haunted restaurant outside time, the film follows a ghostly host serving four unforgettable horror stories, each centered around a legendary Chinese dish.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
One office is centered around Garouste and Bonetti’s cow-print Rodeo desk and armchair, while another sports Pucci de Rossi’s blocky metal desk and chairs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
Noun
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Food hubs can increase local food access by aggregating food products from small to mid-sized farms and distributing them to underserved communities, schools, hospitals and retail stores.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The flight originated in Alexandria, Louisiana, home to the largest deportation hub in the United States, then made a stop in Atlanta, and continued south to Tapachula, according to ICE Flight Monitor, which tracks ICE flight data on behalf of Human Rights First, an advocacy group.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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And with Miller sidelined until at least the middle of the month, the Hornets will need James to keep filling in at a respectable clip in order to maintain things as much as possible given Miller’s importance as a two-way player, allowing Lee to put him on some of the opposition’s top talent.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brown, a transfer from North Dakota State, plays a similar style to Fletcher — a bruiser, physical, run-up-the-middle running back.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the other side of the yellow line, Hamas is digging in, too — regrouping after the war and consolidating control of its part of Gaza.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Marking also recommended that the board schedule workshops to plan how to optimize and consolidate facilities, which may develop into a school consolidation plan with attendance boundary changes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2014, Das started Titan Holdings, seeking to focus on applying AI to industries like healthcare and finance.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Criticism of India As the leader of the US’ largest city and financial capital, any mayor of New York is given an outsized role on the world stage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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No longer limited to skulking around on a bar cart, metallic finishes like aluminum and brass are in the midst of a dazzling comeback.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Dolphins entered the game 2-7 in the midst of one of the worst seasons in franchise history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But only 29 out of 58 counties participate, with most of them concentrated in population centers like the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and the Central Valley.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Parents may notice irritability, difficulty concentrating or early bedtime resistance during the first few days after the change.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gilbert’s real estate company developed the complex at the former Hudson’s, a shopping mecca for generations that closed in 1983.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming A rugged and untamed spirit defines Jackson Hole, a resort that has long earned its reputation as a mecca for expert skiers.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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