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

Example Sentences

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South Korea’s central bank held rates steady at its first meeting under Gov. Shin Hyun-song, but kept the door open to policy tightening as it forecast higher growth and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Beyond those macro concerns, however, lies the central test to both Snider’s growth thesis and Wall Street’s current market optimism: the impact of AI on long term earnings growth.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"Hey, I know you!" exclaims Paul McCartney, gripping my hand as we walk into his office in central London.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In dry AMD, that kind of cleanup could matter because protein deposits and cellular stress are central features of the disease.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

While Christianity had become a central part of the enslaved people’s world, African religious traditions still carried on.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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