1
: having a center
—often used in combination
a dark-centered coneflower
2
: having a center of curvature
—often used in combination
a 3-centered arch
3
: emotionally stable and secure
Examples of centered in a Sentence
She struggled with depression for years, but she's more centered now and able to live a full life.
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Marches, protests, phone-banking events, film screenings, and more centered around environmental activism are being organized across the nation for Earth Day, on April 22.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
This function is particularly beneficial in environments with background noise, helping users stay centered and productive.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The grounding energy of the new moon in Capricorn on December 30 will close out both the month and 2024 in a more centered and motivated way.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
This function is particularly beneficial in environments with background noise, helping users stay centered and productive.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The grounding energy of the new moon in Capricorn on December 30 will close out both the month and 2024 in a more centered and motivated way.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centered. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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