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as in hub
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a stretch of coastline that has long been the area's center of tourism
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Relevance
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
centered administrative duties under the command of a single person
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
the students centered their attention on final exams
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Recent Examples of center
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Visitors will begin their journey at a new 6,000-square-foot visitors center that will include gallery space, a community meeting room and outdoor gathering areas.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
If New York ships a package centered around Everson Pereira to the Dodgers in exchange for Gonsolin, both teams would get better.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Visitors will begin their journey at a new 6,000-square-foot visitors center that will include gallery space, a community meeting room and outdoor gathering areas.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Patrick suggested her pivot to the new sport centered around the potential long-term health benefits.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
If New York ships a package centered around Everson Pereira to the Dodgers in exchange for Gonsolin, both teams would get better.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
Noun
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This is particularly important in Lisbon which, as a hub for TAP Air Portugal, competes for connecting market share with Madrid in the Iberian peninsula, and more broadly across Europe.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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One option is 45 minutes away at the major Delta Airlines hub Salt Lake City, home to major sports teams and plenty of venues, which has long played Sundance programming and has a lively film community.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Parker Kelly moved back to the middle on the fourth line, with Joel Kiviranta and Logan O’Connor.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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Text removed from the January statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the firm consolidated its fulfillment operation significantly, scrapping the third parties as part of the wider efforts to enhance profitability.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another measure would dissolve all townships with fewer than 5,000 residents, consolidating them with either an adjacent township or the county governing their geographic area.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In 1972, McKay was focused on finite groups—groups that have a finite number of elements.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Southern Lebanon was the location of much of Israel's recent air and ground campaign against Hezbollah, with parts of the capital Beirut also devastated.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gunn is in the midst of developing a live-action solo series centering on Davis' Waller.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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At the time of his injury last year, Ryan was in the midst of perhaps the best year of his career.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Take two minutes to breathe deeply and concentrate on your breath.—
David Ko,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the feds predominantly chose to only target businesses that expressly marketed their products as poppers intended for inhalation, concentrating their enforcement efforts on more dangerous drugs.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since its founding in 1869, the university has turned Carbondale into a tiny cultural mecca and a powerful economic engine in an otherwise vast, rural region that has been battered by the decline of manufacturing and coal mining.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Critics of the loophole point to Walt Disney as among the first to take advantage of it decades ago when developing its tourist mecca of resorts and theme parks near Orlando.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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