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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Additional demonstrations may also take place, though the largest demonstrations remain centered in Los Angeles, where National Guard soldiers in tactical gear continue to patrol areas downtown.
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Nik Popli, Time, 9 June 2025
And the research will remain centered on WEIRD populations which leaves entire segments of the world out of the data and out of the conversation.
—Samantha N. Melendez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
But the ability to stay centered when chaos erupts is the competitive advantage nobody talks about.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Your only job now is to stay centered while the winds pick up.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 9 June 2025
And the research will remain centered on WEIRD populations which leaves entire segments of the world out of the data and out of the conversation.
—Samantha N. Melendez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
But the ability to stay centered when chaos erupts is the competitive advantage nobody talks about.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Your only job now is to stay centered while the winds pick up.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for centered
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centered. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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