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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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The central bank struck a cautious tone on inflation, saying that core measures remain muted but that risks stemming from the conflict render some uncertainty to the outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Inflation is running near 3%, above the central bank’s 2% target.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

AALA/Teamsters 2010 represents administrators with teaching credentials, such as principals, and also a group of central managers, such as a database administrator and a construction manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Read: Some central banks have been selling their gold.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A central tenet of the Kodály approach is that music belongs to everyone—that an education in music is the right of every human being and cannot be left to chance.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin