as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment
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Recent Examples of epicenter
Now, the boys are trailing agents in Minneapolis, following the epicenter of immigration enforcement in the US as it’s shifted north to the Twin Cities.
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Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Whistler is also an epicenter for heli-skiing, with three operations in the area.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Scores of providers sprang up along a corridor stretching west from the San Gabriel Valley through the San Fernando Valley, which now has the highest concentration of hospices in the nation — an epicenter that sits along Victory Boulevard.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Saturn Boulevard hotspot, where polluted water churns through concrete culverts, has been identified as the epicenter of the Tijuana River Valley air pollution crisis in the South Bay.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Whistler is also an epicenter for heli-skiing, with three operations in the area.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Scores of providers sprang up along a corridor stretching west from the San Gabriel Valley through the San Fernando Valley, which now has the highest concentration of hospices in the nation — an epicenter that sits along Victory Boulevard.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Saturn Boulevard hotspot, where polluted water churns through concrete culverts, has been identified as the epicenter of the Tijuana River Valley air pollution crisis in the South Bay.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenter
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Today, the Los Cabos area and neighboring East Cape have emerged a wellness mecca.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Natasha Sutherland is the executive director of Florida Watch, a nonprofit communications and research hub.—
Natasha Sutherland,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agreement emerged from a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 people have been killed after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, Punjab Police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Epicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenter. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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