as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York
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Recent Examples of hub
As for union workers at Canada’s ports, the arbitration process hasn’t begun yet at West Coast hubs like Vancouver and Prince Rupert.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
According to the Pompidou, his design will merge with its surrounds and will encompass exhibition galleries and research facilities as well as a public plaza meant to integrate the museum into the community and establish it as a hub for live events, film screenings, and festivals.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2025
At peak times, trains leave every 40 seconds from just four platforms, connecting passengers to three of London’s five airports and economic hubs like Cambridge, Brighton, and Reading.
—Thomas Ableman, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Every day, thousands of foreign visitors arrive at Southern California’s biggest travel hub on their way to visit family, conduct business or tour the region.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
According to the Pompidou, his design will merge with its surrounds and will encompass exhibition galleries and research facilities as well as a public plaza meant to integrate the museum into the community and establish it as a hub for live events, film screenings, and festivals.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2025
At peak times, trains leave every 40 seconds from just four platforms, connecting passengers to three of London’s five airports and economic hubs like Cambridge, Brighton, and Reading.
—Thomas Ableman, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Every day, thousands of foreign visitors arrive at Southern California’s biggest travel hub on their way to visit family, conduct business or tour the region.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
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The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey, which has been the center of protests since its opening in May and where both a sitting congresswoman and Newark’s mayor have been arrested.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The century-old hotel is famous for its Spanish colonial revival design, and longtime denizens still proudly reference its history as a mecca of Black music after World War II, when the likes of James Brown and Billie Holiday played its famous club.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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Known as a mecca for watersports, everyone pauses to bask in the brilliant purples, pinks, and oranges that splash into the sky as the late afternoon transitions to evening.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Perhaps most importantly, the Yankees wouldn't have to give up much prospect capital to add him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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To account for the value of oceans in decision making, researchers are pushing for countries to adopt what has become known as natural capital accounting.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Expert Insight Jo Hayes, an etiquette specialist with a background in speech-language pathology and a focus on social-language trends, told Newsweek that Tonne is tapping into a real shift.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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By Jones is a writer with a strong focus on health, parenting, disability, and feminism.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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