epicenter

noun

ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce epicenter (audio)
Definition of epicenternext
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 epicenter was 12 km west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Collins also relocated to Chicago to be at the early epicenter of the crisis, which was at the Cook County morgue on the West Side. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 While cases have slowed in Ituri province, the epicenter, the outbreak is spreading in emerging hot spots in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 The clinic’s home of Mifflin County is one the hardest-hit, near the epicenter in neighboring Lancaster County. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for epicenter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
  1. center
  2. mecca
  3. hub
  4. capital
Noun
  • The exchange came as Kyiv pressed its campaign against Russian infrastructure, with a drone attack on Sunday shutting down a data center in the city of Vladimir, east of Moscow, run by technology giant Yandex.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Mentions of data centers have, predictably, shot up across all three networks in recent months as political backlash against AI swells and the data centers themselves have become a salient issue ahead of the midterms.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of center
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  • Rubin’s face followed a skin-first technique beloved by the wider beauty mecca for the last few years.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Named for the massive cliffs that stretch across 32 miles of shoreline, Calvert Cliffs is also a mecca for fossil hunters.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of mecca
Noun
  • Numerous international versions of the survival competition format can be filmed at the hub, which is based in the wilderness of Lake Kenyir replete with jaguars and pythons.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years, the store has evolved into an informal community hub where customers gather, exchange news and help one another navigate life in Colorado.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of hub
Noun
  • In 2027 the film festival also joins Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival in celebrating eight decades of creativity and bringing audiences together in the Scottish capital.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As one of the principal gateways into the Saudi capital and a foundation stone of the entire Vision 2030 project, the Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport directly threaten the Kingdom’s strategy.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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