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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
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
That includes eliminating $7.8 million for KSC — the most of any space center’s public relations budgets.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Sharareh Drury, People.com, 13 June 2025
McConaughey is in talks to star in a movie centering on the detective character Mike Hammer for a project that has a script from Pizzolatto.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The Democrats’ new embrace of immigration radicalism is being led by none other than Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who initially seemed desirous of presiding over a pivot back to the center.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
That includes eliminating $7.8 million for KSC — the most of any space center’s public relations budgets.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Verb
Thames says he was drawn to the franchise, which centers on the Isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 13 June 2025
McConaughey is in talks to star in a movie centering on the detective character Mike Hammer for a project that has a script from Pizzolatto.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
Noun
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Shockley, for instance, worked at Bell Labs, a mid-century hub that invented the modern solar cell and the first portable operating system.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Demonstrations took place in hundreds of U.S. cities, according to Reuters, with large-scale gatherings reported in major hubs such as Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Hamlin came from the middle, making a charge to the front, which resulted in an overtake at lap 197 of 200.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The Red Sox mounted a push in the bottom of the seventh, cutting the deficit to one on a run-scoring groundout by Abraham Toro and an RBI single up the middle by Trevor Story.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2025
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But Russia saw instead an opportunity to grow its influence in that country, consolidate its military presence on the Mediterranean, and stand up to the West.—
Lina Khatib,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Roll-up buyers looking to consolidate niche businesses into a larger offering.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Beauty, a cosmetics firm in California, said more companies need to focus on making young women feel seen and heard.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Government funding should allow states and cities to define success, focus on tangible outcomes, and end the micromanaging that has grown bureaucracies instead of reducing the number of people on the streets.—
Paul C Webster,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Most partnership model firms lack the capital to invest in AI, talent, and infrastructure.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The strikes wounded at least 177 others in the Ukrainian capital, according to officials.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The Philadelphia Phillies are in the midst of a divisional race with the New York Mets that will likely give the winner a first-round bye in October.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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In 2023, Malaysian Roblox players organized a pro-Palestinian protest in the midst of escalating violence in the Middle East.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Must be hard concentrating on work with all those Mauna Lani beach chairs beckoning.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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This magisterial work, greeted with greatest praise from its first volume and still seen as a landmark of historical writing, concentrated on the late seventeenth century.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2025
Noun
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And while the epicenter of this movement is in Hardwick, Vermont – a town of 1,000 people that has transformed itself from a hardscrabble rural hamlet into a mecca of food and sustainability – the impacts go well beyond it.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 June 2025
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The moniker Mall was more about marketing than reality, which confused out-of-state visitors expecting a shopping mecca.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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