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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the central theme of the book
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
will hold the conference in the central part of the country in order to encourage delegates from both coasts
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as in moderate
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
with all of the attention being paid to the party's right and left wings, the vast central core has been largely ignored
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area
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Recent Examples of central
Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Rather than leaving them feeling overlooked, make inclusivity a central theme when marketing your product.
—Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
The vision challenges the portrayal of urban dystopia central to so much science fiction.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Despite some sad circumstances, just how easy and nice everything seems to be for the central family and their staff somewhat beggars belief.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Rather than leaving them feeling overlooked, make inclusivity a central theme when marketing your product.
—Nicole Dunn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
The vision challenges the portrayal of urban dystopia central to so much science fiction.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for central
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Assad's fall came after his main backers, Russia, Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah, were either distracted or weakened by other conflicts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Two roomy compartments, a zippered middle section, and a small pocket under the front clasp mean plenty of storage options to divide up essentials like a wallet and keys and makeup or perfume.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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For her glam, Paltrow styled her hair sleek and straight with a middle part.Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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But the answer should’ve been to pivot to different, more moderate policies.William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The number of emergency room visits for RSV is moderate but trending upward.Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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The filing instantly thrust the music mogul into the center of a media firestorm.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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And Dollar General is currently in the middle of a distribution optimization, exiting four distribution centers (DCs) in the third quarter for a total of 15 within the past 12 months.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the epidemic, prescription pills were the primary cause of death.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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While the primary cause of these rifts is often tied to something a relative said or did, 1 in 5 directly cite political differences as the reason.Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead, somber faces walked, one by one, Thursday morning toward the oak tree planted along a sidewalk at the halfway mark of the annual Piedmont Turkey Trot.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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These boots reach the halfway mark between the height of the classic and mini boots at 5 inches tall, pairing well with everything from comfortable leggings and joggers — the latter being actress Jennifer Lawrence’s pants choice, paired with a white tee and tan bag.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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OpenAI was created as a non-profit research lab with a for-profit arm, but has mulled restructuring into a more traditional, for-profit company that could lead to more returns for investors — a plan at which Musk has also taken aim.Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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This compares to the more traditional form of pardons, which are issued during legal proceedings, or after a conviction.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The main insurgent force, Hayat Tahrir al Sham, has been working to establish security and start a political transition after seizing the capital early Sunday.Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Four of the six adult Mekong giant catfish were in the Mekong River and the other two were in the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh, the capital.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Central.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/central. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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