epicenter

[ep-uh-sen-ter] / ˈɛp əˌsɛn tər /

NOUN

nerve center

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command post focal point headquarters hotbed

STRONG

heart

WEAK

HQ control center core esoteric reality focus ganglion hub inner reality intrinsic reality switchboard vital center vital principle

Example Sentences

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“The global semiconductor market is undergoing a seismic transformation,” the report noted, and “the memory segment is at the epicenter of this shift.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Each has been at the very epicenter of democratic attempts to access the constitutional tools demanded by this moment.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Across California, the epicenter of the fallout, average diesel prices on Thursday reached $7.75 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But in Miami, the epicenter of the diaspora, entrepreneurs are generally reluctant.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Helen, once a peripheral figure in these discussions, became the epicenter, instigator, and protagonist.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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