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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 Southwest Remains the Center, but the Problem Is Far-Reaching
The epicenter of the measles surge continues to be in Texas, and specifically Gaines County.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
New York, Los Angeles — and now Miami has become an epicenter of fashion in the U.S. Over the past decade, both the Miami Design District and Bal Harbour Shops have helped build up the city as a major fashion hub.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The event is India’s effort to position itself at the epicenter of global storytelling and screen innovation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 May 2025
Miami was at the epicenter of the the pope’s 1987 11-day, nine-city tour of the United States, for which 21,000 journalists applied for credentials.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2025
New York, Los Angeles — and now Miami has become an epicenter of fashion in the U.S. Over the past decade, both the Miami Design District and Bal Harbour Shops have helped build up the city as a major fashion hub.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The event is India’s effort to position itself at the epicenter of global storytelling and screen innovation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 May 2025
Miami was at the epicenter of the the pope’s 1987 11-day, nine-city tour of the United States, for which 21,000 journalists applied for credentials.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
Noun
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Gigabyte has made a concerted effort to capitalize on the AI gold rush of the last two or three years, aggressively making and selling AI data center hardware.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Favre’s off-the-field controversies are at the center of UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre, which began streaming Tuesday on Netflix.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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This is a massive obstacle, as China is a major minerals processing hub.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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Brian Trainer, who founded the Sacramento Spur Club in 2014, helped cement Zebra Club as a Tottenham fan hub.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The capital region is just the tip of the iceberg, though.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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