centering

[sen-ter-ing] / ˈsɛn tər ɪŋ /

NOUN

concentration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorption combination consolidation

STRONG

application assembly centralization clustering compression concern congregation convergence converging debate deliberation fixing focusing heed intensification narrowing need single-mindedness study unity

WEAK

amassing bringing to bear close attention coalescing compacting flocking huddling massing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division parting separation severance

WEAK

dispersal scattering

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Going into the tournament there was a lot of talk centering on how Aronimink could prove too easy for the world's best.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Lehkonen collected the loose puck and took it the length of the ice before deflecting a centering pass off Kempe’s skate and by Forsberg for a short-handed goal, his second score of the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Rather than centering himself as a victim, he framed the incident as a test of national character, urging Americans to reject political cruelty and recommit to shared democratic values.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Much of the centering was also in place.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

centering

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