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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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Family has always been central to Caroline Dubois' boxing story.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Psychologically, central bankers might feel they have to be seen to do something as inflation surges again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The situation puts central banks in a bind on inflation and interest rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They play a central role in how the material behaves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That was how things got changed for the better in the central plateau, one small but crucial decision at a time.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.