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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 located about 9 miles west of Johannesburg, at a depth of 4 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Both displace massive amounts of water, which generate ocean waves that fan out from the quake’s epicenter or the volcano’s vent.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The villa served as social epicenter for soirees and social gatherings.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s below even Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the 2025 measles outbreak, where 77% of kids were vaccinated last school year.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Both displace massive amounts of water, which generate ocean waves that fan out from the quake’s epicenter or the volcano’s vent.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The villa served as social epicenter for soirees and social gatherings.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That’s below even Gaines County, Texas, the epicenter of the 2025 measles outbreak, where 77% of kids were vaccinated last school year.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for epicenter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
Noun
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Schiff and Levin chose a TrueCare health center on Mesa Drive in Oceanside to deliver their message.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel, the film finds Lord Doyle adrift in the Eastern gambling mecca of Macau as his past and debts catch up with him.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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His Austin comedy club, Comedy Mothership, has been touted as a free speech mecca where comics don’t have to worry about cancel culture.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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And the company reports compatibility with more donor bike styles, including commuter models, fatbikes, rear-hub ebikes and step-through frames.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lagos is known as the Algarve’s top surfing hub.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested and charged with capital murder.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jeevan Thomas, an editorial strategist with deep newsroom instincts, and Himanshu Kumar, a growth-minded technical operator, together have shown how modest capital, relentless focus on the audience, and meticulous process design can convert attention into revenue and then into meaningful exits.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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