as in equable
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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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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
Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
The person in the back seat keeps centered and pedals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
Focusing on the next story helps to stay centered on what really matters: the writing itself.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Therapy will provide a place to talk out your feelings, make plans and stay centered.
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
The heads and shoulders of the adults are sometimes draped in textiles or summarily cut off, or their bodies are partially tucked behind decorative mats that frame the centered child.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
The person in the back seat keeps centered and pedals.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
Focusing on the next story helps to stay centered on what really matters: the writing itself.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Therapy will provide a place to talk out your feelings, make plans and stay centered.
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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Wolcott is an equable type with cropped dark hair and a preference for business-casual attire, which in the Pacific Northwest qualifies as formal wear.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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The elves with which the casual viewer or reader is familiar may be noble, equable creatures.Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
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Innovation data, unlike customer data, is rarely consolidated into a single source of truth.Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Even though the shares have consolidated since that sharp gap lower, ALLY’s dip has a historically bullish signal flashing.Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The study focused on understanding the trends, challenges and opportunities these sectors expect to face over the next five years.Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Insights from parasitic worms A team of researchers from Rutgers University and the University of Glasgow has focused their studies on the roundworm, which naturally infests the intestines of rodents.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Previous seasons have highlighted how the club could do with a reliable, composed and proven goalscorer like Toney.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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This leader knows when to lean in, signaling approachability, and when to maintain a composed silence, showcasing quiet confidence.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Summoning an unshakable atmosphere in the vein of John Carpenter’s Halloween, Dougherty crafts a thoroughly consistent anthology film.EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The songs on Stevenson’s sophomore effort are poised, nearly unshakable.Juan Velasquez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
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For international justice to thrive, the ICC must evolve—not as a weapon of political convenience, but as a disciplined and impartial arbiter which gains the approval of the United States as well.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Aritzia is growing its U.S. footprint in a disciplined manner, selecting prime spots.David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft has integrated its flagship AI product, Copilot, into its suite of business apps.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Google has integrated its Gemini GAI models into search, providing a summary of search topics alongside traditional results.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Myers nails the realistic teen who is a far cry from the unflappable Nancy Drew, screwing up plenty and often terrified of what she’s gotten herself into.Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The height of this mode on Apple TV+ is Silo, a sci-fi adaptation where the whole system is both mysterious and corrupt, but the intrepid, highly skilled, and unflappable protagonist played by Rebecca Ferguson is undaunted in her need to figure out what’s really going on.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Centered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centered. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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