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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 epicenters
There are also industry epicenters that seem to bubble up, sometimes in surprising locales.
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Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
At the time, the portion of the population under 30 in Egypt, one of the epicenters of the uprising, was 60%-65%.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is one of the epicenters of the TSA headache.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, multiple Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Aldridge detailed, Magic City is also one of the cultural epicenters for the Atlanta music scene, which helped the club gain global prominence as that scene took hold of mainstream hip hop over the past few decades.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The quakes all had epicenters around Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Yes, the echoes of kissa are felt in each of these spaces —many cities like Atlanta, New York, and Chicago have slowly become listening room epicenters.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Anita seeks legal advice and therapy at local churches, which are epicenters for aid, prayer and solace.
—Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
At the time, the portion of the population under 30 in Egypt, one of the epicenters of the uprising, was 60%-65%.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is one of the epicenters of the TSA headache.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The northwest London suburb of Golders Green is one of its epicenters, home to kosher restaurants, multiple Jewish schools and several dozen synagogues.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
As The Athletic’s David Aldridge detailed, Magic City is also one of the cultural epicenters for the Atlanta music scene, which helped the club gain global prominence as that scene took hold of mainstream hip hop over the past few decades.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The quakes all had epicenters around Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
Yes, the echoes of kissa are felt in each of these spaces —many cities like Atlanta, New York, and Chicago have slowly become listening room epicenters.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Anita seeks legal advice and therapy at local churches, which are epicenters for aid, prayer and solace.
—Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicenters
Noun
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As gardeners head to their local garden centers early in the growing season, many seek organically sound amendments and treatments to support their vegetable gardens.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iran struck Amazon Web Services data centers in the Middle East in early March, causing outages in a number of apps and digital services in the United Arab Emirates.—
Luke Fountain,Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 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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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Those crises required two large IMF deals supported by tens of billions of dollars in Gulf aid and investments, reflecting a long-standing view among Gulf capitals that stability in the most populous Arab country is key to preventing wider turmoil.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.—
Sujata Assomull,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They may also be used to saturate and destroy remaining airfields, command centers, and logistic hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Key pathways such as the Strait of Hormuz have been effectively shuttered and routes from strategic hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have also been impacted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite Texas not satisfying their trio of focuses, a trio of sophomores stepped up to help carry the Longhorns to the Elite Eight.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
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For Intelligence, the new focuses are real-time device telemetry, with Intel Device IQ (more about that below) able to detect issues and trigger local AI for remediation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Epicenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicenters. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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