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See Also:

• past participle of center.
• past tense form of center.

centered

American  

[sen-terd] / ˈsɛn tərd /

adjective

1. having a central axis.

   a centered arc.

2. equidistant from all bordering or adjacent areas; situated in the center.

   The illustration was centered on the page.

3. Printing. set above the base line at approximately the level of the hyphen.

   a centered dot between syllables.

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centered British  

/ ˈsɛntəd /

adjective

1. the US spelling of centred

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• uncentered
  adjective
• well-centered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of centered

First recorded in 1580–90; center + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Centered in Persia, that empire at its peak included Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Levant, Anatolia, and parts of Eastern Arabia and Central Asia.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

Centered on characters from the 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog,” Tiana’s Bayou Adventure makes the argument that thrill rides can enchant rather than frighten us.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Centered, with a lightness poking through the dark clouds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Centered on two teenage boys in love, the show helps bust the common perception that eating disorders are only seen in girls and women.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023

Can you see the fruits of hardships Centered on one desperate throw And know Fate's dice are loaded Nor curse to see them go?

From Rhymes of a Roughneck by O'Cotter, Pat