1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the central theme of the book
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2
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
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Take the generously sized central area, for example.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
Authorities had been searching for 30-year-old Michel Jordan Castellano-Fonseca following the early Sunday morning shooting at an apartment located in north-central Aurora.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Manta Resort boasts private beach access and a restaurant overlooking the water's edge, while the Limni resort, with just 11 rooms and a tranquil central pool, offers a more personalized experience.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Take the generously sized central area, for example.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
When brothers Benjamin and Max Goldberg opened a bar in their hometown in 2003, Nashville was more than a decade away from becoming bachelorette-party-central.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
Authorities had been searching for 30-year-old Michel Jordan Castellano-Fonseca following the early Sunday morning shooting at an apartment located in north-central Aurora.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for central
Adjective
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The character collection leans into more alternate builds for main characters.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Your mind might immediately go to the early-years Redford, or the heyday Redford of the 1970s, or even the middle-aged Redford who gave projects a sense of gravitas.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Profitability remains moderate yet consistent.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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About 66% of millennials report moderate or high levels of burnout, according to a recent report from Aflac.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the data center blueprints running on Omniverse provide a digital twin for the design, construction, and operation of an AI data center, or AI factory as Nvidia refers to them.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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An even bigger concern may be whether New York has an in-house center capable of filling the 3C void.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The game’s primary goal is to shed light on the struggles of being forced into a refugee camp.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The reason for the Fed’s tentative steps is its two primary and potentially clashing mandates — maximum sustainable employment and price stability.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Phoenix passes the halfway mark of this year’s monsoon, dramatic downpours, gusty haboobs and streaks of lightning across the sky have been mostly absent.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Castor oil has long been associated with traditional beauty and wellness, but innovators are now harnessing it to engineer the next generation of sustainable products.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 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
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“Central.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/central. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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