centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē How to pronounce centrality (audio)
plural centralities
1
: the quality or state of being central
the centrality of television in our livesPopular Photography
2
: central situation
the centrality of the park in the city
3
: tendency to remain in or at the center

Examples of centrality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was a time when conventional wisdom defined an ideal state of adulthood as one of having shed all illusions of one’s centrality. Kim Hew-Low, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Popular on Variety The two join the movement of young American Jews battling the old guard over Israel’s centrality in American Judaism and demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2024 The attitudes of many Sam Houston students interviewed in the documentary belie the centrality of prison to life in Huntsville. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 For decades, Democratic and Republican administrations recognized the centrality of the Voting Rights Act to ensuring a more perfect union, a more inclusive and effective democracy. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024 The drone’s centrality in the recent wars has already created a dangerous false narrative in the Western media. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 But Shakespeare presents evidence of Fleming’s centrality. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 To Wilders’s far-right and ultranationalist allies elsewhere, the PVV’s success is a confirmation of their centrality. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023 In an email sent on Friday, Mr. Trump emphasized that centrality. Michael Gold, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of centrality was in 1642

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“Centrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrality. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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