central

[sen-truhl] / ˈsɛn trəl /

ADJECTIVE

main, principal; in the middle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic essential fundamental important key paramount pivotal significant

STRONG

cardinal center chief dominant interior intermediate leading master mean median middle midway primary prime radical ruling salient umbilical

WEAK

axial centric centroidal equidistant focal foremost inmost inner mid middlemost midmost nuclear omphalic outstanding overriding predominant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional auxiliary extra inessential insignificant minor nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unsubstantial

STRONG

exterior extreme inferior outer outside subordinate

WEAK

peripheral

Example Sentences

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This was central to the message that powered Takaichi's rise: voters feel poorer and prices feel higher.

From BBC

Chinese institutional investors such as hedge funds and its central bank together own $683 billion in Treasuries.

From Barron's

Since joining the central bank in September, Miran has advocated for deeper interest rate cuts, and has dissented at meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Geopolitical risks, central bank buying, and a softer dollar provide support, while this week’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls, CPI, and U.S.-Iran talks could break the sideways trend,” the research strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The council reaffirmed its commitment to "music, arts, and culture as central to Belfast's future".

From BBC

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