centrality
Americannoun
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a central position or state.
the centrality of the sun.
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a vital, critical, or important position.
the centrality of education to modern civilization.
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They write about the centrality of friendship, the challenge and necessity of continuing to learn, the importance of maintaining agency, and the simple but profound need to have fun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Economic headlines come and go, but the centrality of labor productivity to economic performance remains constant.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It is what activist Sergio González refers to as "losing the right of centrality, with everything that entails".
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
There’s no question that its centrality to power has only increased in this century.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025
Given its geographic centrality, some location in Pennsylvania appeared to have the edge.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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