as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment
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Recent Examples of epicenter
The Landmark, the Fifth Avenue epicenter of Tiffany & Co., has a multilevel buildout showcasing the new collection with archival pieces for private clients and media to enjoy.
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
The quake occurred at a depth of just 6.2 miles with the epicenter of the quake located approximately 14 miles southeast of Marmara Ereğlisi and 70 miles west of Istanbul.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
Columbia was the epicenter of campus protests last year amid the war in the Gaza Strip.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The property sits in the north San Gabriel Valley and is just 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the epicenter of the Games.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
The quake occurred at a depth of just 6.2 miles with the epicenter of the quake located approximately 14 miles southeast of Marmara Ereğlisi and 70 miles west of Istanbul.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
Columbia was the epicenter of campus protests last year amid the war in the Gaza Strip.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The property sits in the north San Gabriel Valley and is just 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the epicenter of the Games.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
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Installing new modern hardware and software for all air traffic facilities to create a common platform system throughout towers, TRACONs and centers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Rite Aid is shuttering or selling off 178 stores and distribution centers across New York, including 35 in the city, per an announcement this week.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
8 May 2025
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Indianapolis is better known as a Midwest motorsports mecca and basketball bastion than a city built for golf sickos.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, which spawned the growth of a retail mecca in Manchester and neighboring South Windsor in the 1990s, rose to become the second largest taxpayer in the municipality.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The surrounding Granary District, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salt Lake, was once an industrial and manufacturing hub.—
Carley Thornell,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Indeed, ad commitments to streaming video hubs rose a noticeable 35.3%, hiking to $11.1 billion from $8.2 billion in 2023’s market.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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The home is in the central part of the state about 70 miles west of Lincoln, the state capital.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fixture list added further intrigue to that race, Atalanta facing Roma on Monday evening while Juve headed to the Italian capital on Saturday evening to take on a Lazio side that was on a six-game unbeaten run.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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