centering

[sen-ter-ing] / ˈsɛn tər ɪŋ /

NOUN

concentration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorption combination consolidation

STRONG

application assembly centralization clustering compression concern congregation convergence converging debate deliberation fixing focusing heed intensification narrowing need single-mindedness study unity

WEAK

amassing bringing to bear close attention coalescing compacting flocking huddling massing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division parting separation severance

WEAK

dispersal scattering

Example Sentences

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Going into the tournament there was a lot of talk centering on how Aronimink could prove too easy for the world's best.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Mind you, Lawrence’s signature formula is still very much in play here, centering the plot around a sensitive, sad hero trying to start over after a great loss.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

And then, rather than centering their agriculture on annual crops, they focused on the Amazon’s wildly diverse assortment of trees.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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