hubs

noun

plural of hub
as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York

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Recent Examples of hubs Trump won the area handily in 2020 and 2024 and the arena placed the president hours away from the state’s blue-leaning hubs in Johnson and Wyandotte counties. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Should inventory be staged closer to fulfillment centers or major retail distribution hubs? — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 This regional momentum shows how European technology hubs are driving global supply chain innovation across semiconductors, medical devices, and precision optics. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 This $15 billion project is expected to transform Visakhapatnam into one of the country’s premier artificial intelligence hubs. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Culver City explored emergency moratoriums on building permits for AV fleet facilities, while Santa Monica used local noise and traffic ordinances to restrict 24-hour charging hubs. — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 The analyst said that will help those companies that already own the platforms and daily productivity hubs that users work on. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Sikh temples, known as gurdwaras, serve as community hubs and often draw hundreds or thousands of people each week. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Under that strategy, first launched in 2022, China has designated eight national computing hubs – including several in its west – and 10 national data center clusters. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
  1. centers
  2. capitals
  3. meccas
  4. foci
Noun
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure and three cargo ships in the port of Reni in the Odesa region.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Paired with on-site energy storage, SSTs could turn data centers from blunt-force loads into more flexible participants in the grid.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • That means building stronger connections between the region’s fashion capitals, but also finding ways for designers to reach more international buyers, press and customers.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow has also noted the prospect of French or British nuclear guarantees extending to European states and nonnuclear European capitals considering the development of nuclear options of their own.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of capitals
Noun
  • Food meccas include Pier 57 (hit Nom Wah for legendary dim sum, or LoLo’s on the Water for the fish fry) and, of course, Chelsea Market (try Miznon’s pita cheeseburger and roasted cauliflower, and Ayada’s mango sticky rice).
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of meccas
Noun
  • Central Asia has the largest number of foci, or areas where the disease is present.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also the Chill and Thrill Islands, aptly named for their focuses on chilling and thrilling passengers, respectively.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of foci

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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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