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

Testimony centered heavily on Altman's integrity and behind-the-scenes maneuvering that rankled colleagues, many of whom have since left OpenAI.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The outbreak is centered in Congo’s Ituri Province, a conflict-heavy region where people often cross the border into Uganda and South Sudan.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“The idea was really centered around just creating something that was community-based — something that represented the World Cup but also represented some sense of community,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The majority of spread centered on three symptomatic individuals who infected others through seemingly casual contact at a crowded indoor birthday party and at a wake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Together these areas represented the centered power of the planet in the first years of the Atomic Age.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov