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center

[sen-ter] / ˈsɛn tər /
ADJECTIVE
middle
Synonyms
STRONG
inside interior intermediary intermediate mean midpoint midway
WEAK
at halfway point centermost deepest equidistant inmost inner innermost internal medial mid middlemost
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior external extreme outer outside
WEAK
bordering edging marginal peripheral
NOUN
middle point
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heart hub place
STRONG
axis bull's-eye centrality centriole centrum core cynosure essence focus gist hotbed inside interior kernel mainstream marrow midpoint midst nave navel nucleus omphalos pith pivot polestar quick root seat
WEAK
equidistance focal point intermediacy middle-of-the-road radial point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
border boundary edge margin outskirts periphery rim surroundings
NOUN
point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capital city club heart hub mall market plaza shopping center station town
STRONG
concourse crossroads focus marketplace mart metropolis polestar
WEAK
focal point meeting place nerve center social center trading center
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
border boundary edge margin outskirts periphery rim surroundings
VERB
concentrate, draw together
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attract focus gather intensify meet
STRONG
centralize collect concenter consolidate focalize join unify
WEAK
bring to a focus bring together close on converge upon medialize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divide separate
STRONG
disjoin disperse scatter
WEAK
dissipate

Example Sentences

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A man speaking out against a proposed data center said he was removed and arrested at an Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting this week for a vote related to the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Around 130 ships a day passed through the traditional route at the center of the strait during peacetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

At the center of the discovery is a carbene, a form of carbon with just six valence electrons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Gilhooly volunteers at a center that supports people struggling with addiction and homelessness, in a central Toronto area that has for decades been home to waves of immigrant groups.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

I shoved my way through the crowded aisles to the center room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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