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
Investment hubs like Cayman Islands and Ireland were excluded.
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Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The NoHo Arts District, known for its theaters, galleries and production studios, has long been a hub for performers and creatives in the San Fernando Valley.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Another major regional transshipment hub, Malaysia’s Port Klang, lies near the midpoint of the strait.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
This type of learning in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub, is caused by an electrical change that affects multiple neurons at once and unfolds across several seconds.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The NoHo Arts District, known for its theaters, galleries and production studios, has long been a hub for performers and creatives in the San Fernando Valley.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Another major regional transshipment hub, Malaysia’s Port Klang, lies near the midpoint of the strait.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
This type of learning in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub, is caused by an electrical change that affects multiple neurons at once and unfolds across several seconds.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Houston is a mecca for high-calorie delicious meals.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mack Lewis Gym, which is a huge boxing mecca.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The insurgents, who operate at ease, crossing borders and dominating much of the countryside in Mali and Burkina Faso, now feel emboldened to target capital cities.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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And the cost for the pool’s ongoing repairs have delayed the Park District’s ability to do many other capital projects in the parks.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Geopolitics aside, central bank meetings are a key focus as the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and peers in Japan, the UK and Canada are all scheduled to decide on policy.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Getting Point and Kucherov going There’s been a lot of focus on Montreal’s top line and its offensive struggles at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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