as in equable
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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
Kayla Blanton, SELF, 23 July 2024
Wayans plays a legendary talk radio host in the series, which premieres on October 21 at 8:30pm, but will now become a podcaster to allow the comedy to more centered at home, rather than at a radio station.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 July 2024
The heads and shoulders of the adults are sometimes draped in textiles or summarily cut off, or their bodies are partially tucked behind decorative mats that frame the centered child.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
The person in the back seat keeps centered and pedals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
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Adjective
On top of her medication regimen, social media breaks and daily therapy sessions have helped Lee stay centered.
—Kayla Blanton, SELF, 23 July 2024
Wayans plays a legendary talk radio host in the series, which premieres on October 21 at 8:30pm, but will now become a podcaster to allow the comedy to more centered at home, rather than at a radio station.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 July 2024
The heads and shoulders of the adults are sometimes draped in textiles or summarily cut off, or their bodies are partially tucked behind decorative mats that frame the centered child.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
The person in the back seat keeps centered and pedals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centered
Adjective
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Wolcott is an equable type with cropped dark hair and a preference for business-casual attire, which in the Pacific Northwest qualifies as formal wear.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
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The elves with which the casual viewer or reader is familiar may be noble, equable creatures.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
31 Dec. 2023
Verb
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This was the weekend when Arsenal hammered Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest consolidated fourth place by beating Brentford, Bournemouth moved to fifth, Chelsea dropped points and Manchester City lost again.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The comprehensive dashboard allows for seamless monitoring of nutrition, workouts, sleep and overall wellness, all consolidated into a single, user-friendly interface.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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He was previously based in London as an international news editor focused on breaking news events and earlier the bureau chief for East and Central Europe, based in Warsaw.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Being intentional about staying calm and composed projects confidence without saying a word.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Brooklyn native became the new IBF super lightweight champion with a composed and masterful boxing performance to defeat Liam Paro (25-1) on Saturday night in Puerto Rico.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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Espresso is bold, creamy, and intensely concentrated, while coffee is lighter and often served in much larger quantities.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Burns, the administration’s de facto Putin whisperer, had heard it all before and understood that the Russian leader’s paranoid obsession with Ukraine was real and unshakable.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Season two builds upon the unexpected tenderness of their meet-cute, threading their unshakable bond into the series’ larger mysteries.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Świątek, who had just relinquished the No. 1 spot, is one of the few players who can rival Gauff as a mover, and her disciplined, suffocating ground strokes can seem engineered to break down Gauff’s forehand.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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These green shoots of progress signal a shift towards more disciplined and accountable data practices.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The left earcup has a large ‘b’ button for play/pause and activating the voice assistant, while volume controls are integrated above and below the ‘b’ button.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Alphas will demand a new approach to marketing that is integrated, innovative and authentic, and that kind of transformation can’t happen overnight.—
Dani Mariano,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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