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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 Under a less dire scenario, Paramount could shift its corporate headquarters to another state to qualify for incentives but still maintain large staffs in the creative hubs of Los Angeles and New York, where the company has its legal headquarters. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 This transition involves pairing CDPs with autonomous decisioning hubs and execution layers. — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Among the affected structures are cooling towers at major hubs, including Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Its beef, produce and other products are distributed through an internal supply chain designed to keep restaurants within about a day's drive of its distribution hubs. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The list of companies wanting to be all-in-one financial hubs is long, with Coinbase, Webull and Gemini also in the mix to varying degrees. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The plan was to use the Kingdom’s cheap energy, vast land, and sovereign billions to become one of the world’s largest compute hubs. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Right now, furniture and seasonal décor are marked down across the brand’s sale, clearance, and open box outlet hubs. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
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  1. centers
  2. capitals
  3. meccas
  4. foci
Noun
  • Most are instead forced to live inside aquariums or rehabilitation centers for the rest of their lives.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Data centers The facilities that help power the rapid growth of artificial intelligence programs are facing a bipartisan backlash across the country.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • The meetings appeared to produce no substantial breakthrough on ending the fighting, and both countries resumed their deadly air war after a weekend truce in their capitals for the American visitors.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Russia and Ukraine had agreed to pause attacks on each other’s capitals for the duration of the weekend of diplomacy, which came after months without significant progress toward resolution.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of capitals
Noun
  • 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
  • The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
Definition of meccas
Noun
  • Both inflation and the jobs market have been key focuses for Wall Street and the Federal Reserve.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Our Walks & Treks tours are one of our most popular tour types, however tours with culinary focuses are quickly gaining popularity.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of foci

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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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