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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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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
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Work from the outside edge of the stain toward the center to prevent spreading.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The case centered on how Trump accounted for reimbursing his then-personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who had made the payment to Daniels.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
To find the closest available warming center and hours, residents can contact 311 via phone or online at 311.chicago.gov. Five overnight shelters for youth and adults will be operating through Wednesday morning for those needing emergency assistance.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Work from the outside edge of the stain toward the center to prevent spreading.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The films are centered around The Jigsaw Killer, who creates brilliantly evil traps and scenarios where victims are forced to inflict horrific pain — um, just think about that title — on themselves or poor souls who are also held captive.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The case centered on how Trump accounted for reimbursing his then-personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who had made the payment to Daniels.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
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With a cozy high neckline and various versatile lengths and fabrics available, Amazon's fashion hub has a slew of stylish options worth throwing into your winter wardrobe.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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All of Google Home's hub devices—Nest screens and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices running at least Android 14, and a few other gadgets—can interoperate with Matter devices locally, with no cloud required.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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But there was a lot of paperwork involved in docking, so staying in the middle of the ocean and using the gangplank seemed best.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The attacking midfielder constantly moved away from the middle to overload the flanks, as seen from his touch map.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rather than confront these powerful institutions at the start, prudent populists begin consolidating their power by taking on more fragile nonstate institutions such as the press, universities, and NGOs that lack deep pockets and powerful defenders.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Professor Joseph McFadden at Cornell University (my employer) sees a future where livestock management in India is consolidated at the village level–thus reducing costs through cooperation and creating economies of scale.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Loosely titled Rafa, the Netflix series will focus on Nadal’s 2024 season, marking his final chapter in professional tennis before retiring at the Davis Cup.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Funding has been a key focus for CTA President Dorval Carter, who has criticized efforts to focus on transit oversight instead of funding.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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As for the private capital lending, long-term equity and financing services provided by his new patron, Thompson acknowledges that his knowledge remains limited.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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And how much of their worth is tied up in a team that took out a $50 million loan to cover expenses after the 2023 season, had a capital call to its minority owners for $100 million the previous year and has had MLB slap its hand for reaching its limit of allowable debt?—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The global energy landscape is in the midst of a transformation, driven by accelerating climate goals, technological innovation, and shifting geopolitical dynamics.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Daniels is in the midst of perhaps the greatest rookie quarterback season in history.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The 10 least relaxed states were all concentrated in the southern and southwestern states.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
19 Jan. 2025
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Once a fire gets into the canyons, the fire just gets concentrated and all of the oxygen from being pulled through the canyon just fuels it.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
16 Jan. 2025
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There was also the Folklife Center, a whole store converted into a mecca of everything folk.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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