as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment
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Recent Examples of epicenter
Nearly five years ago, George Floyd’s murder while in police custody and subsequent BLM protests made Minneapolis the epicenter for social change, but there’s nothing to show for it in the show.
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Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Rocky’s Restaurant is the last remaining Italian-American restaurant in a neighborhood that was once the epicenter of the city’s sizable Italian population.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
In 2009, India was the polio epicenter of the world, home to half of the world’s cases.
—Anne Toomey, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Tsunamis radiate in all directions from the epicenter and can cause dangerous coastal flooding and powerful currents that can last for hours or days.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Curry, refinery29.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Rocky’s Restaurant is the last remaining Italian-American restaurant in a neighborhood that was once the epicenter of the city’s sizable Italian population.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
In 2009, India was the polio epicenter of the world, home to half of the world’s cases.
—Anne Toomey, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Tsunamis radiate in all directions from the epicenter and can cause dangerous coastal flooding and powerful currents that can last for hours or days.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
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For years, a long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals and health centers.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The center offers low-cost (and sometimes free) exercise and recreation opportunities, including an indoor olympic swimming pool and the region's only year-round ice rink.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Nashville metropolitan area has a population of about 2 million people and has long been a center for music and a mecca for tourism, but has also evolved into a tech hub and a magnet for world-class hotels and music streaming companies.—
David Moin,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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But how did stars such as A$AP Rocky and Pharrell stumble upon the store, especially given Tokyo is a mecca for vintage?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Casa Loewe is not only an emotional hub for art and culture enthusiasts but also a tangible embodiment of the brand’s artistic essence.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The telecommunications equipment factory was for years a hub of technical and white-collar jobs.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will fly to the Saudi capital later in the day.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Commissioned by the Kosovo authorities for the country's capital Pristina, the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo is being created in collaboration with local studio ALB-Architect and will measure 42,395 sq m (456,403 sq ft).—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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