Synonyms for central
ˈsɛn trəlcen·tral

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1. central

   Synonyms:
   mediate, accessible, convenient

   Antonyms:
   remote, inaccessible, inconvenient

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1. central, telephone exchange, exchangeadjective

   a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

   Synonyms:
   commutation, telephone exchange, substitution, rally, exchange, interchange

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, circumferential, peripheral, skirting(a), encircling(a), fringy, marginal, off-base

2. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primaladjective

   serving as an essential component

   "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

   Synonyms:
   fundamental, primeval, primordial, key, profound, cardinal, underlying, rudimentary, aboriginal, primaeval, primal

   Antonyms:
   skirting(a), peripheral, off-base, marginal, unimportant, fringy, encircling(a), circumferential

3. centraladjective

   in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area

   "a central position"

   Synonyms:
   key, fundamental, cardinal, primal

   Antonyms:
   marginal, encircling(a), peripheral, unimportant, skirting(a), fringy, circumferential, off-base

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1. centraladjective

   Synonyms:
   middle, centric, centrical, equidistant

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1. List of paraphrases for "central":

   amid, center, centre, centrale, core, pivotal, centralized, cbe, key, centralised, plant, main, essential, china-eu, middle, crucial, focal, sino-eu, centrally, fundamental, plants, downtown, heart, powerhouse, sino-european, powerplant, non-centralized, chung-ang, vital, rastra, amidst, station, china-europe, joongang, negara, střední, critical, zentrale, major

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1. Jessica Vaughan:

   The surge of Central American kids has become a significant problem in many of the school districts where Central American kids are allowed to re-settle.

2. Mike Amey:

   We do think the BoE would cut rates in the event of a Brexit, to zero (but not below), for other central banks, we do not see a Brexit as a systemic event so we doubt other central banks would have to respond directly to any market fallout.

3. Deborah Zandstra:

   Lazard advised on the Greek PSI [private sector involvement] so there is some continuity of approach. That said I'd expect them to amend their approach to reflect the objectives of the new Greek government, from their work in 2012 they will know the people involved there and at the euro zone working group and ECB (European Central Bank).

4. Li Huiyong:

   China's government is pushing forward the 'supply-side' reform and the move needs someone to pay the costs. A loosening monetary environment is what we need, we believe the central government will keep its loosening policy stance this year to support the economy.

5. Clive Moore:

   A current joke is that people lament the decline of Honiara's quaint Honiaras Chinatown, which is no longer central, but then others say it does not matter as the whole of Honiara is Honiaras Chinatown now.