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as in hub
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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Relevance
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as in to consolidate
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 to focus
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 center
Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Environmental groups have raised concerns and filed a lawsuit over the data centers' electricity and water usage.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
By Wednesday, two divisions of the Israeli military were approaching the center of Gaza City; a third is expected to join them there.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Environmental groups have raised concerns and filed a lawsuit over the data centers' electricity and water usage.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Joey Wiemer was hit by a pitch with one out, went to third on Sanoja’s single to center and scored on a sacrifice fly by Otto Lopez.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
Noun
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The breach caused significant delays at airports throughout the continent, including in major hubs in London, Berlin, and Brussels.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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On a 2024 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Crawford recalled his raucous days with Westwick, with their apartment frequently serving as a party hub.—
Jessica Leon,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another sketch, a woman who may be Baker herself stands in the middle of a room filled with books, handing an eager young girl—perhaps the artist, one Jeanette Harris— a volume with the title Book of Famous Women.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cut a band of holes at different heights and about 1 inch apart around the middle of the pumpkin with a small sharp knife.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From there, think about whether consolidating makes sense and how to create a strategy that reflects the big picture.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tesla says the high headline figure is the cost of keeping Musk focused on Tesla, rather than on his other companies, including SpaceX and Neuralink, or on politics.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The test focused on cushioning, rebound, and other performance indicators that usually take weeks of athlete data collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years, seeing more visitors than the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the backdrop, a group of developers — the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, doing business as the Oakland Acquisition Company — is in the midst of due diligence for a $250 million purchase of the 112-acre property, including the stadium, arena and parking lots surrounding them.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Cornhuskers' fall from grace is well-documented, while Michigan is in the midst of its own transition under second-year head coach Sherrone Moore.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The challenge is ensuring that AI development follows these principles rather than defaulting to extractive models that concentrate benefits in already-wealthy regions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Studies over the past several years have also shown that marijuana is associated with problems concentrating, remembering and learning.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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From white polka dots against black bases and brown polka dots with baby blue bases, the abstract design is gaining traction and taking on many forms within the style mecca as the rise of Y2K nostalgia inspires more playful everyday aesthetics.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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