Definitions

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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Global demand for physical gold, meanwhile, from Chinese retail to central banks could further support prices, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

No wonder Tuchel is reluctant to leave Kane out, even for a friendly, so central is he to his plans.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The author argues that these particles may have been among the most effective MN-zymes and could have occupied a central place in the evolutionary history of nanozymes during the OoL on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The ECB’s decision on Thursday could give a glimpse of what’s to come for U.S. markets as central bankers scramble to keep a lid on soaring prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The central cavity of the massive room is so stark and white, I blink hard, thinking I must be in the wrong place.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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