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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 defunct Redlands Mall, which is set to be demolished this year, is also a central subject in his artwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Giving the Mansion House speech in central London, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper echoed the prime minister's sentiments.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

With global yields rising, making debt costlier, Georgieva said adding deficit-financed stimulus would increase the burden on central bankers and potentially amplify the problem.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Much still hinges on the return of freely flowing shipping and tanker traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a central focus on day two of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire deal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The calls came in to a central operator sitting at a switchboard at the phone company downtown.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson