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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
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
Tropical Storm Gil spaghetti models This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2025
The main quake was centered in San Bernardino County, part of the Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles, according to the USGS.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Noun
It’s fed by a pair of light rail stations just minutes from the center of town and comes preinstalled with concessions and restrooms and much of the other infrastructure that normally has to be brought in for a temporary circuit, with hotels literally walking distance.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
Tropical Storm Gil spaghetti models This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Verb
The indictment lays out a complicated allegedly criminal enterprise centering around the games.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2025
The main quake was centered in San Bernardino County, part of the Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles, according to the USGS.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center
Noun
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Even flights between islands are less frequent and more expensive than most travelers realize, often requiring passengers to transit through hubs like San Juan, Miami, or Fort Lauderdale.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Inside, buttons are something of a rarity, with the majority of the controls on the touchscreen in the steering wheel hub.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not long after that, Horton got a step on cornerback Riq Woolen and caught a strike over the middle from Darnold.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The Black Hawk collided with the passenger jet over the middle of the Potomac River.—
Ben Mause,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
Verb
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At the same time, economic gains have largely consolidated at the top.—
Michael Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The DeSoto correctional facility — about 100 miles away from Alligator Alcatraz — had its main prison shut down in 1996 as an effort to consolidate the prison system and save money by closing older, less efficient prisons.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
Verb
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For the remainder of the season, they’re focused on winning series.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Hunter family has operated the farm since the 18th century and run a seasonal farmer’s market focusing on fruits and vegetables.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The alignment between capital and conscience strengthens cohesion.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The first tranche of $1.1 billion Singapore dollars has already been allocated to three institutional fund managers, who are required to co-invest their own capital and adopt active trading strategies — a move designed to lift market liquidity and trading activity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The letters to the EU and Mexico come in the midst of an on-and-off Trump threat to impose tariffs on countries and right an imbalance in trade.—
Sam McNeil,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Jim Crow laws that enforced separation of the races in the South, including in Texas, led to a move to concentrate African Americans, and therefore amenities such as schools, into Central East Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ryan added that the effects of the hunger crisis are also now being seen among humanitarian workers who have been in Gaza for the past two years and now have little energy and are struggling to concentrate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 July 2025
Noun
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For the past few years, Lilly has made news by driving large-scale investments in the LEAP Innovation District, billed as a future manufacturing and tech mecca in Lebanon, Indiana.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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“Center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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