CENTERED (ON) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

centered (on)

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Definition of centered (on)

past tense of center (on)

as in closed in (on)

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In Daunt’s view, Waterstones’ trouble was that its previous owners had run it as a stuff company, where books were mixed with things like scented candles and decision-making was centralized.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Foreign counterparts have confidence that Gulf countries will implement their side of any bargain because political power is centralized enough for leaders to ensure that state bureaucracies follow through.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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