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
Critics, meanwhile, accuse him of centralizing too much power and bypassing the legislative process in his crusade against disinformation.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Among them was a new security operations center, which will centralize control of security cameras, door locks, alarms and other measures.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The state’s attorney’s office is in the process of building up a forensic personnel, according to staff, with the goal of centralizing some existing staff under one umbrella and adding new positions.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The permitting process is now centralized in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Among them was a new security operations center, which will centralize control of security cameras, door locks, alarms and other measures.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The state’s attorney’s office is in the process of building up a forensic personnel, according to staff, with the goal of centralizing some existing staff under one umbrella and adding new positions.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The permitting process is now centralized in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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The new building in the mostly industrial neighborhood of Newmarket is a result of consolidating the charter school’s previous campuses in Mission Hill, Hyde Park and Nubian Square.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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While it is largely remembered today as an Arab revolt against British rule, it was also marked by internecine violence, with Husseini using it as an opportunity to consolidate control and murder those who threatened his rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The challenge is ensuring that AI development follows these principles rather than defaulting to extractive models that concentrate benefits in already-wealthy regions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Studies over the past several years have also shown that marijuana is associated with problems concentrating, remembering and learning.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s some good advice on how to integrate the Infinity Stones into tabletop stories.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Grok is what happens when a mercurical man of tremendous wealth and influence builds one of the world’s most powerful AI models and then integrates it into a major social-media platform that has become, under his direction, a hub for white supremacy.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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