1
as in consolidating
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 focusing
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 centering
Crash Into Me is a new riveting story, this time centering on photographer Cecilia Chen.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Clarke jammed in Adrian Kempe's centering pass at the left post with Kuemper off for an extra attacker.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
This leaves Ben Kindel centering Tommy Novak and Egor Chinakhov on the third line.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If a message demands attention, reply after centering yourself so your words land kindly.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
By centering process, transparency and responsibility over trend cycles, Ciarla is shaping a new generation of designers — and positioning Austin as a site for serious experimentation in sustainable fashion.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
By centering the story on the voices of those involved rather than the images of their destruction, The Voice of Hind Rajab serves as both a cinematic memorial and a searing demand for accountability.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Alexander Payne's bittersweet comedy-drama spans that strange limbo period between Christmas and the new year, centering on a teacher (Paul Giamatti), student (Dominic Sessa), and school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), all with nowhere else to go during the break, who develop an unexpected bond.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Werenski and Charlie Coyle played pitch and catch until Coyle slid down the left-wing wall and fired a centering feed for Voronkov at the back post.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centering
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As interbranch rivalry morphed into systemic partisan competition, a judiciary dominated by Republican appointees began consolidating its authority at Congress’s expense.—
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The group’s proposal involved consolidating college football’s 130-plus FBS schools into a single league that could engage in collective bargaining with athletes and create uniform rules around NIL, the transfer portal and player salaries.—
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This Iranian regime has spent years focusing outside its borders on fomenting terrorism and aggression in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Gaza, instead of listening to the needs of its own citizens.—
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This shows that focusing on quality, technology, and caring for patients is the best way to achieve medical excellence today.—
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Institutional investors typically buy single-family homes to rent them out, often concentrating in suburban neighborhoods around major metro areas, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.—
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The group was founded in collaboration with the public health organization Institute for Public Strategies with the primary purpose of concentrating on the environment of Lemon Grove.—
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By integrating regulated on ramp and off ramp flows into its infrastructure, inabit enables companies to manage the full lifecycle of crypto payments and treasury operations without compromising on custody, control, or regulatory alignment.—
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Schwartz was key to integrating content after Lionsgate’s acquisitions of Artisan Entertainment, Summit Entertainment and Entertainment One.—
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The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi’s rhythm section of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis.—
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Fighting social services fraud is an issue that seems to be uniting the major parties.—
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This year will likely see more startups merging or acquiring rivals as a way of creating exit opportunities for investors, or looking to sell shares through initial public offerings, according to Magnitt.—
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Mark Engel’s paintings explore themes of connection and transformation, often merging figures and landscapes.—
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By combining a rotating detonation engine with a dual-mode ramjet inlet, engineers aim to close what is often called the efficiency gap that limits the performance of current hypersonic missiles.—
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By combining a short, all-one-length cut with hair that's less bulky, the overall look is complementary to the hair's density.—
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“Centering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centering. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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