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adjective

Definition of centerednext
as in equable

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verb

past tense of center
1
as in consolidated
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control centered administrative duties under the command of a single person

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2
as in focused
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective the students centered their attention on final exams

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Recent Examples of centered
Adjective
Pearl loves pairing a round table with a single, centered fixture, while a rectangular table lends itself to different shapes and sculptural fixtures. — Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 If someone talks over you, stay generous yet firm and restate your idea calmly, because centered delivery often wins the room. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Outside, the mountain-view grounds are centered around a freeform pool with a spillover spa, accompanied by a sundeck, a pair of fire pits, and a covered outdoor living room. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 Season 1 centered Belmont Cameli’s Garrett Graham and Ella Bright’s Hannah Wells. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for centered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centered
  1. equable
  2. consolidated
  3. focused
  4. composed
  5. concentrated
  6. unshakable
  7. integrated
  8. disciplined
Adjective
  • But apart from displaying an occasional streak of stubbornness, Varsha too is an equable child who has never done anything surprising or untoward—at least not until 20 September 1969.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Many aeronautical firsts occurred in the equable skies above this city.
    — Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of equable
Verb
  • Last year, Planned Parenthood of Michigan closed its Marquette, Petoskey and Jackson health centers and consolidated its two Ann Arbor locations.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Marcus's biggest client consolidated its supply chain and walked.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of consolidated
Verb
  • His initial mission focused on protecting service members, developing drones to clear buildings instead of people.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Wiener has sought to position himself as a congressional candidate focused on practical public policy solutions without abandoning progressive ideology.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of focused
Adjective
  • Barbie’s hair choices, too, are ever so composed and elegant.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Replacement Ryunosuke Ito, plucked from Meiji University, had a composed debut, including laying on a try for Matsunaga, who was five for five off the tee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • Over time, much of the market concentrated around a small group of chipmakers, operating-system providers, cloud platforms and device manufacturers.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks have concentrated on gas stations close to the front lines – and within easier reach of Russia’s attack drones.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of concentrated
Adjective
  • The book’s post-apocalyptic setting ennobles its meditations on selfhood and finitude; the narrator’s search for perpetuity is lent an unshakable gravity by her circumstances.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • No one expected Joint to suddenly start serving like Williams or possess her unshakable self-confidence.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of unshakable
Verb
  • Like any metropolis, Roku City has advertising on billboards, but brands are also integrated into the screen saver.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The rapid appearance of multiple Gerbera variants over the past year suggests that new capabilities can be integrated with relatively minor changes to the underlying airframe.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrated
Adjective
  • Where is your organization creating disciplined coordination, and where is every department still improvising alone?
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • That means Burnham will need to remain disciplined not only in policymaking, but also in how those policies are communicated.
    — , CNBC, 21 July 2026
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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