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as in hubs
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 middles
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
the center of the earth
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as in consolidates
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 focuses
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 centers
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Demand for these, along with other offerings like Corning’s specialty glass products, plays a critical role in powering data centers, as big technology companies spend billions upon billions of dollars to outfit them to handle AI workloads.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Another billionaire, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, who recently purchased his own rocket company, has been quietly propping up the idea that data centers should be moved off Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Even if the days are still warm, the arrival of chrysanthemums at garden centers means fall is one step closer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Pink Light centers on Scott, a trans man and an ex-pro hockey player who is left disoriented after being hit while playing in a beer league hockey game.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The story centers on Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a young man who has volunteered for the walk with the express goal of using his victory wish to get his hands on one of the guards' assault rifles and gun down the Major.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The phone also features a complete camera upgrade, with a high-resolution main lens and a new front camera that centers you during video calls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The series centers around a deep-space research vessel crash-lands on Earth, bringing with it mysterious and terrifying life forms, such as the Xenomorph.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The film is based on the 1963 Akira Kurosawa film High and Low, which centers on an executive whose sleek, modern home at the top of a bluff in Yokohama is such a contrast to the slums below that its architecture motivates the film’s central crime.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
The Subscriber centers on a high-end escort who, after witnessing the death of a wealthy client, kidnaps a burglar in a panic while trying to flee the premises.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The video was directed by Maxime Quoilin, who centers the clip around a close-up performance from Trent Reznor, while using an array of different effects to bend space and warp reality.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Demand for these, along with other offerings like Corning’s specialty glass products, plays a critical role in powering data centers, as big technology companies spend billions upon billions of dollars to outfit them to handle AI workloads.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Another billionaire, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, who recently purchased his own rocket company, has been quietly propping up the idea that data centers should be moved off Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Even if the days are still warm, the arrival of chrysanthemums at garden centers means fall is one step closer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Pink Light centers on Scott, a trans man and an ex-pro hockey player who is left disoriented after being hit while playing in a beer league hockey game.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The story centers on Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a young man who has volunteered for the walk with the express goal of using his victory wish to get his hands on one of the guards' assault rifles and gun down the Major.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The case centers on whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has the right to regulate sports event contracts, preempting New Jersey's right to legislate and regulate sports gambling.
—Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The phone also features a complete camera upgrade, with a high-resolution main lens and a new front camera that centers you during video calls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The series centers around a deep-space research vessel crash-lands on Earth, bringing with it mysterious and terrifying life forms, such as the Xenomorph.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The film is based on the 1963 Akira Kurosawa film High and Low, which centers on an executive whose sleek, modern home at the top of a bluff in Yokohama is such a contrast to the slums below that its architecture motivates the film’s central crime.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
The Subscriber centers on a high-end escort who, after witnessing the death of a wealthy client, kidnaps a burglar in a panic while trying to flee the premises.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The video was directed by Maxime Quoilin, who centers the clip around a close-up performance from Trent Reznor, while using an array of different effects to bend space and warp reality.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers
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In Mississauga, developments around transit hubs, such as those supported by improvements like the Hurontario Light Rail Transit, are fostering mixed-use districts that blend multifamily units and retail spaces.—
John Krpan,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In December 2023, the school board passed a resolution vowing to rethink school choice and prioritize neighborhood schools, nodding to their role as vital community hubs.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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What Happens Next Obama's Emmy for Our Oceans consolidates his credentials in high-profile documentary and nonfiction work and may increase visibility and demand for similar projects produced by Higher Ground and Netflix.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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But what happens when your industry consolidates, or a role disappears altogether?—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The story focuses on the African American fashion tradition of hat culture.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alex Chiniborch focuses on clarity in an industry often marked by speculation, volatility, and digital distractions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Detroit was also named the most challenging place to live with asthma in the country by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual rankings of asthma capitals.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Decentralization by delegating power back to national capitals and community levels, creating a competition among ideas and regulatory systems in order to drive growth.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lee concentrates on darkness from the moment Shinhye arrives in her new home.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kang explained that the unique negative Poisson’s ratio behavior enables inward contraction under compression, which concentrates strain in the sensing region and boosts sensitivity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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From the earliest stages of design, the firm integrates climate-conscious practices with elevated aesthetics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The initiative integrates lessons from over 260,000 hours of soldier feedback during the IVAS program.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Centers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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