Synonyms of center

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noun

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hub
• capital
• mecca
• focus
• nucleus
• heart
• base
• core
• seat
• locus
• central
• headquarters
• epicenter
• nexus
• axis
• playground
• navel
• ground zero
• nerve center
• omphalos
• cynosure
• eye
• where it's at
• magnet
• hotbed
• attraction
• hive
• hot spot
• essence
• kernel
• playland
• thick
• nub
• pith
• happy hunting ground
• deep
• polestar
• loadstone
• soul
• lodestone
• quintessence

2

as in middle

an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface

the center of the earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• middle
• midst
• core
• midpoint
• interior
• inside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• periphery
• perimeter

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verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consolidate
• concentrate
• unite
• integrate
• merge
• centralize
• compact
• unify
• combine
• coordinate
• reduce
• concenter
• polarize
• incorporate
• blend
• orchestrate
• join
• harmonize
• link
• coalesce
• fuse
• assemble
• reunite
• collect
• gather
• conjoin
• reunify
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spread (out)
• decentralize
• separate
• deconcentrate
• segregate

2

as in to focus

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective

the students centered their attention on final exams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• focus
• concentrate
• rivet
• train
• fasten
• point
• home (in on)
• direct
• level
• aim
• set
• zero (in on)
• attend
• nail
• heed
• mind
• hone in (on)
• obsess (over)
• fixate (on)
• refocus

Phrases Containing center

• center stage
• nerve center