as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the company decided to centralize all of its operations at its Ohio plant
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Recent Examples of centralize
Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Councilmember Carroll Fife, meanwhile, shares Houston’s rationale that voters should be allowed a say despite her own misgivings about centralizing power in a single individual.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The company, founded in Pine Bluff, said the move to 5020 Northshore Drive in the Northshore Business Park will centralize executive and corporate functions in a more accessible location.
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Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
The initiative – led by Warsh’s one-time rival for the top job, Governor Christopher Waller – aims to centralize certain back-office functions, such as human resources and information technology, at individual reserve banks rather than duplicate them across the Fed’s regional outposts.
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Saleha Mohsin,
Bloomberg,
3 June 2026
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Councilmember Carroll Fife, meanwhile, shares Houston’s rationale that voters should be allowed a say despite her own misgivings about centralizing power in a single individual.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The company, founded in Pine Bluff, said the move to 5020 Northshore Drive in the Northshore Business Park will centralize executive and corporate functions in a more accessible location.
—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
The initiative – led by Warsh’s one-time rival for the top job, Governor Christopher Waller – aims to centralize certain back-office functions, such as human resources and information technology, at individual reserve banks rather than duplicate them across the Fed’s regional outposts.
—
Saleha Mohsin,
Bloomberg,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Warehouses across South Florida continue consolidating food, medicine, medical supplies and emergency equipment for shipment south, while the region’s Venezuelan diaspora has mobilized donation drives and volunteer efforts.
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The school district was in the process of consolidating those phone services to a single provider, Superintendent Anna Stubblefield said.
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These disparities suggest that the medical and social changes leading to reduced cancer mortality were concentrated in more metropolitan regions.
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These systems were designed to take over repetitive, high-volume moderation tasks including flagging impersonation accounts, scam attempts, and harmful content, while human reviewers were concentrated on complex decisions and formal appeals.
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Over time, those journals also integrated historical studies into their searchable online archives.
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Widely considered conceptually comparable to the S-300 and S-400 families, the HQ-9B can engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and certain ballistic missile threats while integrating with China’s broader air defense architecture.
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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