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
New York is moving to the epicenter of the 2028 congressional mid-decade battles.
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
In the epicenter of Ituri province, Congolese security forces fired warning shots to break up an angry crowd of people trying to take the body of an Ebola victim home.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Ituri is the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak, which the government declared officially on May 15.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026
By day three, the group moves inland to Grasse, the epicenter of the fragrance industry.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
In the epicenter of Ituri province, Congolese security forces fired warning shots to break up an angry crowd of people trying to take the body of an Ebola victim home.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Ituri is the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak, which the government declared officially on May 15.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 15 June 2026
By day three, the group moves inland to Grasse, the epicenter of the fragrance industry.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder were a few big names at the Obama center opening ceremony.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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This was true throughout the neighborhood, which established itself this month as a secondary mecca for Knicks fans.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Connecticut has been a mecca for dance ever since Martha Graham created the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College in 1948.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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