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as in consolidated
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 focused
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 centered
Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Designed for high-intensity sports and active usage, the glasses feature a centered 12-megapixel camera with a 122-degree wide-angle lens and hyperlapse and slow motion recordings.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Pennsylvania's 7th District, centered in the Lehigh Valley, is a top target for Democrats.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
While Harris Reed had more exaggerated bottom lashes and more clustered to the outer wing, lashes at Dreaming Eli were more centered and top-heavy, leaving the bottom lashes natural.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Designed for high-intensity sports and active usage, the glasses feature a centered 12-megapixel camera with a 122-degree wide-angle lens and hyperlapse and slow motion recordings.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus, has been centered on eastern Congo.
—Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Pennsylvania's 7th District, centered in the Lehigh Valley, is a top target for Democrats.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centered
Adjective
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Many aeronautical firsts occurred in the equable skies above this city.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Journalism’s trainer Michael McCarthy has been quite equable about all the chatter out of that direction.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Anthropic, with this gesture, has consolidated its brand on the legitimacy side.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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As a result, Son effectively consolidated a large share of the information flow surrounding Japan’s emerging PC industry, creating not only a readership community of developers and engineers, but also influence over distribution channels for software and services.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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Occupying four townhouses, its two-year refurbishment by award-winning architects Holland Harvey and interior designers Studio Est and Studio Mica has created something warm and true to its heritage yet modern, nature-focused and committed to social impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The technology represents a different and more scalable quantum track for Google, which has primarily focused on superconducting or the use of extremely cold temperatures to harness atoms.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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McIlroy overcame some early inconsistency to put together a composed round, while Burns leaned on excellent ball-striking to match him at the top.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before Tuesday night, Konate had looked much more composed and commanding.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most are concentrated in border states and cities with large Mexican American populations, including California, Texas and Arizona.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The report also cited gunshot wounds, cuts and burn injuries concentrated on intimate areas.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Love Island had shifted what had previously been an unshakable self-identification and stumbled into comic profundity.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Jackie Young racks up 3s, dimes and steals with an unshakable cool.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Some networks, such as ESPN, have integrated betting odds into news tickers that report live scores.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Cursor recently integrated its AI coding tools with enterprise software platform Salesforce, connecting software developers more closely with customer management and other business processes.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Calm and disciplined responses often influence how judges and juries evaluate credibility.—
John Quinn,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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