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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

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The two-year-old male, named Neukgu, burrowed under a fence at Daejeon O-World zoo and theme park in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Platts said while most people associate radiation with cancer risk, it also can impact the central nervous system and blood circulation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Wage growth accelerated again last month, and continues to outpace annual consumer price inflation, which has hovered around the central bank’s 2% target for about two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

These immune cells play a central role in identifying and destroying cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

At the bottom of his conviction lay his memory of his dinner with Wing Chau—when he grasped the central role of the mezzanine CDO and made a massive bet against those very same CDOs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis