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

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

For years the excitement in cancer blood testing centered on multi-cancer detection, screening healthy people with a single blood draw.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But an extraordinary study centered on a remarkably preserved Edmontosaurus fossil is challenging that assumption in a major way.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Seligman, Ariz., and Oatman, Ariz. And the single, graceful bridge that is centered upon the land’s backdrop mountain range closely resembles Pasadena’s own Colorado Street Bridge, although there’s no roaring waterfall next to the original.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This particular tune-up just happens to be centered around the fact that I need to be pumped with antibiotics to finally get rid of a sore throat and a fever that won’t go away.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott