centers

NOUN

middle point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heart hub place

STRONG

axis bull's-eye centrality centriole centrum core cynosure essence focus gist hotbed inside interior kernel mainstream marrow midpoint midst nave navel nucleus omphalos pith pivot polestar quick root seat

WEAK

equidistance focal point intermediacy middle of the road radial point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

border boundary edge margin outskirts periphery rim surroundings

NOUN

point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capital city club heart hub mall market plaza shopping center station town

STRONG

concourse crossroads focus marketplace mart metropolis polestar

WEAK

focal point meeting place nerve center social center trading center

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

border boundary edge margin outskirts periphery rim surroundings

VERB

concentrate, draw together

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract focus gather intensify meet

STRONG

centralize collect concenter consolidate focalize join unify

WEAK

bring to a focus bring together close on converge upon medialize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide separate

STRONG

disjoin disperse scatter

WEAK

dissipate

Example Sentences

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Dive into our curated guide to the city’s top affordable public pools, community swim centers and splash zones for sport and play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

That is a risk in West Texas, where the Permian Basin oil field has electrified operations and crypto miners and AI data centers have expanded operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

He interviewed 23 physicians at three nonprofit academic medical centers.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Data centers are using engines that normally power cars and cruise ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

New Guinea thus joins the Fertile Crescent, China, and a few other regions as one of the world’s centers of independent origins of plant domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond