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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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

Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 In 2012, as part of a nationwide cost-cutting move, the Postal Service closed the mail processing centers in Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines and shifted the work sorting Broward’s mail to the Opa-locka center in Miami-Dade County. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Regional centers could be overwhelmed, especially by spikes in demand. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Missiles targeted energy infrastructure, logistics centers, and urban facilities, Kyiv said. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court centers on allegations made by six women concerning incidents dating from 1999 to 2009. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 Mikal Bridges had his bounce-back game, Karl-Anthony Towns dominated a team short on centers — though his uptick in turnovers reached new highs on Tuesday — and the Knicks got a victory over the Pistons for the first time in 544 days. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure and three cargo ships in the port of Reni in the Odesa region. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 In data centers, the custom-silicon race is no longer limited to AMD, Intel, Nvidia or other semiconductor companies. — Michal Siwinski, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Published on October 15 and initiated by Daniela Horn, the founder of Van Horn gallery, the letter centers around an event that was initially set to be staged at the city’s Heinrich Heine Institute on October 26. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Each room centers on at least one meaningful possession of Corcoran’s, surrounded by custom seating, cheerful window treatments and wall coverings, warm pools of lamplight, and an artful mix of antiques. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 The case centers on the Cuban government shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights, a civilian rescue group dedicated to saving refugees fleeing the authoritarian Castro regime — then run by Raul Castro’s older brother Fidel. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit centers on a civil complaint filed in September by a former student identified as Jane Doe. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The film centers on three American physicians – one Jewish, one Muslim, and one Zoroastrian – who volunteered their expertise in Gaza to treat Palestinian children severely wounded by Israeli armaments. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The debate also centers on whether a single national framework can protect the public without giving regulators excessive discretion. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The film centers on a boy packed off from the city to his family’s ancestral village. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for centers

Noun

As a result, pediatric intensive care has become centralized in medical hubs, requiring critically ill children to travel farther for lifesaving care.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
As emerging economies and coastal hubs face growing power shortfalls, modular floating plants offer a way to secure grid capacity while keeping the door open to future hydrogen adoption.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of hubs

Noun

The Kritzers are both middles, but the Redhawks didn’t have a true right-side hitter going into the season.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Juxtapositions of seemingly unlike topics (plants and gender, feral dogs and nuclear weapons) give way to Venn diagrams, with Johnson dwelling in their overlapping middles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of middles

Verb

The system consolidates processing capabilities that previously required several cards, helping reduce a spacecraft’s electronics footprint.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
For a compatible computer that needs both Windows and Office, the bundle consolidates two core purchases without adding monthly fees.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of consolidates

Verb

The announcement focuses on production, highlighting the importance of delivering advanced weapons in sufficient quantities alongside developing their capabilities.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Georgetown initiative focuses on descendants of slaves sold by Georgetown’s Jesuit priests to slaveholders in Louisiana.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of focuses

Noun

That means building stronger connections between the region’s fashion capitals, but also finding ways for designers to reach more international buyers, press and customers.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Moscow has also noted the prospect of French or British nuclear guarantees extending to European states and nonnuclear European capitals considering the development of nuclear options of their own.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitals

Verb

Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Violent crime concentrates in poor neighborhoods, and largely because of our history, Black Americans are far more likely than white Americans to live in them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of concentrates

Noun

Food meccas include Pier 57 (hit Nom Wah for legendary dim sum, or LoLo’s on the Water for the fish fry) and, of course, Chelsea Market (try Miznon’s pita cheeseburger and roasted cauliflower, and Ayada’s mango sticky rice).

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026