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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Authorities opened 24-hour relief centers for people unable to otherwise escape the smoke.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Those kinds of data centers are now facing dramatic pushback in local cities and counties across the nation from locals worried about increased electricity and water costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

According to City Journal, data centers generate nearly half of the county’s tax revenue, often without burdening residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Loudoun’s leaders made a conscious choice early on to treat data centers as an opportunity rather than a threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Maybe that’s an egotistical thing to say—we are all centers of our personal universes in any event—but it was ironically obvious to me; and my father had told me straight out, anyway.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith