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• 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

• uncentered
  adjective
• well-centered
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of centered

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

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Example Sentences

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centered

On the stump, she has been focused on affordability, centered on issues that are popular among many voters.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The findings help explain why a disease centered in the liver can be strongly influenced by events occurring elsewhere in the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But “Tender Loving Care,” centered on two social service workers navigating the fraying social safety net and, in one case, anxiety about aging parents, possesses a bracing humanity full of compassion and urgency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Greene-Placentia, a former long-haul trucker, told the Times she didn't want the details of her alleged attack to overshadow her campaign platform centered on health care and affordability.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

All the art and all the thought of Greece centered in human beings.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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