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
The New York Times reported that Palantir, the data analytics and artificial intelligence firm founded by Alex Karp and Peter Thiel, has been contracted to centralize and organize data, exacerbating concerns about who gets access to these troves of personal information.
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Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The squat arrangement of the mirrors and camera centralizes as much mass as possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
First off, the Tor network is decentralized, while a VPN’s network is centralized.
—PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
Vulnerable to Political Shifts Shortly after President Jimmy Carter created FEMA in 1979 to centralize federal disaster management, the agency began to dole out grants to help communities grappling with large-scale destruction.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 June 2025
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Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The squat arrangement of the mirrors and camera centralizes as much mass as possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
First off, the Tor network is decentralized, while a VPN’s network is centralized.
—PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
Vulnerable to Political Shifts Shortly after President Jimmy Carter created FEMA in 1979 to centralize federal disaster management, the agency began to dole out grants to help communities grappling with large-scale destruction.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 June 2025
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Casino-to-ports billionaire Enrique Razon Jr.’s Prime Infrastructure is consolidating its water utility assets under Manila Water in a deal valued at 37.8 billion pesos ($671 million).—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The law also consolidates state child care programs into the Kansas Office of Early Childhood.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Lime kilns concentrated in Santa Cruz County, and another site was found in El Dorado County.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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As the conditioner that brought his homeland their first two Breeders’ Cup championships (2021 Filly and Mare Turf, Loves Only You 2021 Distaff Marche Lorraine), the Tokyo native will concentrate on bringing the best Forever Young to Del Mar on November 1.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The publicly available data dashboard, unveiled by officials on Tuesday, integrates information from police, the court system, jails and prisons with the goal of creating a fuller picture of how cases move through the system from start to finish.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Additionally, Strava, a digital activity tracking app, is integrated into routes around the resort.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 June 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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