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
Great cities are hubs for great people, businesses and visitor experiences.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
More than a place for commerce, the brand sees the flagships as cultural hubs that combine art, luxury, architecture and craft in one space.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Linking hubs such as Oakland, Richmond, Oyster Point, and Redwood City with high-speed foiling ferries would put hundreds of thousands more workers within a 45-minute commute of San Francisco’s job centers, expanding housing supply and cutting emissions from car commutes across the Bay.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Our other global hubs will follow local processes and be notified at a later date.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The 10-member grouping—Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—includes several of the world’s leading sourcing hubs for apparel and manufacturing.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While Big Band music has roots tracing back to New Orleans, its major hubs included New York, Chicago and Kansas City.
—Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Taghi was arrested in Dubai in 2019 and deported to the Netherlands, whose ports have become drug-trafficking hubs.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
More than a place for commerce, the brand sees the flagships as cultural hubs that combine art, luxury, architecture and craft in one space.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Linking hubs such as Oakland, Richmond, Oyster Point, and Redwood City with high-speed foiling ferries would put hundreds of thousands more workers within a 45-minute commute of San Francisco’s job centers, expanding housing supply and cutting emissions from car commutes across the Bay.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Our other global hubs will follow local processes and be notified at a later date.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The 10-member grouping—Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—includes several of the world’s leading sourcing hubs for apparel and manufacturing.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While Big Band music has roots tracing back to New Orleans, its major hubs included New York, Chicago and Kansas City.
—Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Taghi was arrested in Dubai in 2019 and deported to the Netherlands, whose ports have become drug-trafficking hubs.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubs
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This funding freeze forced rape crisis centers to fire critical staff.—
Gwen Moore,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Milan, the country's second biggest city, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy and one of the fashion capitals of the world.—
Laura Saravia,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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Clearly there’s a comedy scene there, but New York and Los Angeles are considered the de facto capitals.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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