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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So the central bank bought long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities to help get interest rates down and spark a recovery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Faith, family, and national identity — long central themes — have moved from the background to the foreground.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

That will keep the central bank’s monetary policy on hold for the months ahead and possibly well into 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Turkey’s central bank announces an interest-rate decision on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In short, at the international level, the fundamental conditions essential for resolving the central problem of the Adams presidency did not exist.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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