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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 epicenters
The Kordofan region has become one of the conflict’s main epicenters, with fighting intensifying on several fronts, including through drone warfare.
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Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Technology, finance, and logistics have been the most visible epicenters, but the ripple effects are beginning to show up in adjacent sectors.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In Virginia, for example, one of the epicenters of the country’s data center boom, electricity generation costs could spike as much as 57%.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
What was once a timber town is now one of the Willamette’s gastronomic epicenters, home to heavy hitters like Hayward, Big Table Farms, Carlton Winemaker Studios, and Flâneur Wines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues, as well as large Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
At the time, the portion of the population under 30 in Egypt, one of the epicenters of the uprising, was 60%-65%.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is one of the epicenters of the TSA headache.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Aldridge detailed, Magic City is also one of the cultural epicenters for the Atlanta music scene, which helped the club gain global prominence as that scene took hold of mainstream hip hop over the past few decades.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Technology, finance, and logistics have been the most visible epicenters, but the ripple effects are beginning to show up in adjacent sectors.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In Virginia, for example, one of the epicenters of the country’s data center boom, electricity generation costs could spike as much as 57%.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
What was once a timber town is now one of the Willamette’s gastronomic epicenters, home to heavy hitters like Hayward, Big Table Farms, Carlton Winemaker Studios, and Flâneur Wines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues, as well as large Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
At the time, the portion of the population under 30 in Egypt, one of the epicenters of the uprising, was 60%-65%.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is one of the epicenters of the TSA headache.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Aldridge detailed, Magic City is also one of the cultural epicenters for the Atlanta music scene, which helped the club gain global prominence as that scene took hold of mainstream hip hop over the past few decades.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenters
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Immigrant families are expected to benefit from $5 million more for student centers — increased by $1 million since last week.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Meanwhile, overnight lows are forecast to drop only into the 70s, with urban centers along the East Coast struggling to drop below 80 degrees at night, the National Weather Service said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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This is largely because many states in the West are having their warmest winter on record, with ski areas in Colorado and other typical skiing meccas in that region starved for snow.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Which may make those capitals less reliable, but let’s see.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Washington’s crime rate exceeds the crime rate in the capitals of many other countries.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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For the easiest access, plant yourself near one of the transportation hubs.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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That newfound wealth could have a ripple effect across the luxury property markets near SpaceX's office hubs and boost spending on watches, private jet charters and other status symbols, experts told CNBC.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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As a whole, this list offers perspectives on the varied approaches and focuses of the study of public space.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Nov. 2025
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Deliver Me from Nowhere focuses on Bruce Springsteen in the midst of a depressive episode, struggling to create something meaningful and finite, while suicidal ideation plays discordant sounds in his head.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Epicenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenters. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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