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 doc is an account of the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack that transformed a quiet English city into the epicenter of a geopolitical crisis.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026
For the semiquincentennial events in 2026, which have been branded America 250, Philadelphia is an epicenter of sports again.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Serge’s team base is located in Bunia, which is only 25 miles north of the epicenter of the outbreak in Mongwalu.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Dhillon said Armstrong would occasionally go to LA's Skid Row neighborhood, regarded as the epicenter of the city's homelessness crisis, to collect signatures, knowing that its population would be willing to sign for money.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026
For the semiquincentennial events in 2026, which have been branded America 250, Philadelphia is an epicenter of sports again.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Serge’s team base is located in Bunia, which is only 25 miles north of the epicenter of the outbreak in Mongwalu.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Dhillon said Armstrong would occasionally go to LA's Skid Row neighborhood, regarded as the epicenter of the city's homelessness crisis, to collect signatures, knowing that its population would be willing to sign for money.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for epicenter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
Noun
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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Shop windows and the local museum display crafts from this wood-carving mecca.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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The new hotel is also aiming to become a culinary mecca in Mallorca.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Archer is scaling for the mega sporting event and attempting to build an operational hub for the area's impending air taxi network.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Its proximity to the fascinating capital of Kunming is also appealing for travelers who don’t intend to go to Tibet and never plan on leaving the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The missiles had been launched toward the Azraq area in the Zarqa governorate, which sits around 65 miles east of the country’s capital, Amman, the Jordanian armed forces said in a statement.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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