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• past tense form of center.
• past participle 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

• uncentered
  adjective
• well-centered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of centered

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

Example Sentences

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centered

Linton’s defense has centered on expert testimony from a neurologist and a psychiatrist who say Linton had a seizure before the crash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The OIG's investigation centered around a major building renovation project at the Fed's Washington headquarters whose cost estimates grew from $1.3 billion in February 2020 to $2.4 billion in December 2024.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Can you tell us what issues you centered in that brief, and just lay out what relief it was that the plaintiffs felt was so urgently needed?

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

The continuing divergence between the two economic powers suggests investment in China has to be centered on earnings streams supported by government policy and specific areas of local demand, Eastspring adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In the end, a national monument was centered around the crater and Spirit Lake with arms extending both north and south.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone