CENTERS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of center

as in hubs

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

as in middles

an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface the center of the earth

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centers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of center

as in consolidates

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 focuses

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 centers

Noun

Arguably the two top centers in Iowa’s Logan Jones and Florida’s Jake Slaughter went off the board within the final eight picks of the second round. —

Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Hyundai will supply its HiMSEN engines Data centers are the backbone of modern digital services, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence applications. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026 On average, the distance between the centers of the Earth and the Moon ranges between about 225,800 and 252,000 miles (363,400 to 405,500 km). —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026 The core of the mystery centers on at least 10 individuals allegedly connected to key nuclear and aerospace research who have died or disappeared, igniting widespread online speculation about potential sinister activity. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026 The scheme often began in overseas call centers. —

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026 Advocates and lawmakers have consistently criticized the conditions inside centers and the federal administration’s push to increase detainee numbers. —

Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications. —

Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law in March targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut down the centers by the end of April. —

ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

The Butterfly Room has a vaulted ceiling and moody, whimsical wallpaper, while the Granada Room centers around a fireplace that beckons for a cozy night in. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 His content often centers on extreme and sometimes dangerous methods of altering appearance. —

Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 The case centers on the accusation that Keirans' theft of William Woods' identity began in the late 1980s, when the two men worked together at a hot dog cart in Albuquerque, New Mexico. —

CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Why Arugula May Help Digestion The idea centers on how bitter foods interact with your digestive system. —

Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026 With its handmade stop-motion art style and heartfelt storytelling, the game honors cultural memory and centers a Black woman’s healing journey with exceptional craft in this meaningful exploration of personal and collective weight. —

Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Distillation tactics explained The memo centers on a technique known as distillation. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 The story centers on a young couple (Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny) whose lives become entangled with their volatile boss and his wife (Isaac and Carey Mulligan) after witnessing a disturbing incident at an elite country club. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026 That weakness centers on knowingly enabling paralysis. —

Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Flights to and from smaller California hubs such as Sacramento and Burbank have been canceled, while Air Canada and German airline Lufthansa slashed routes from their summer schedules earlier this month.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In parallel, the Inglewood Transit Connector plan aims to improve mobility between Market Street and the city’s sports and entertainment district, with elements including mobility hubs, bus rotaries, pickup and dropoff areas, and a public parking structure.

— Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026