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
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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
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While many other teams were focused on consistency and winning early in the season, Logano and crew chief Paul Wolfe first had to figure out the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse body, which had some handling issues.Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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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
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Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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The real estate market for high-end properties priced more than $5 million is limited in Sacramento, but luxury transactions are increasingly concentrated in the $3 million to $4 million range, Bishop said.David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
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The unshakable Justin Herbert had a pass intercepted for the first time since Week 2.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Her grit and unshakable determination will continue to inspire me, always.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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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
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But his disciplined mornings weren’t always the norm.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
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Designed to be invisible with technology integrated throughout the acetate frames, as comfortable as any pair of glasses, and easy to set up (configuration takes less than two minutes), Nuance Audio frames are geared at people in their 50s and 60s who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss.Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
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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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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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