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center

[sen-ter] / ˈsɛn tər /
ADJECTIVE
middle
Synonyms
STRONG
inside interior intermediary intermediate mean midpoint midway
WEAK
at halfway point centermost deepest equidistant inmost inner innermost internal medial mid middlemost
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior external extreme outer outside
WEAK
bordering edging marginal peripheral
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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A recent Quinnipiac University poll found 65 percent of Americans oppose having a data center built in their community.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The council’s tech and national security directorate, which had been the nerve center for coordinating administration actions on tech and China, was dismantled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

McClung painted the flutist after hearing him in an empty parking structure beside the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran sits near the center of this landmass.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I knew this was self-centered: when Betsie and I stood in the center, someone else had to stand on the edge.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom