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
In Alameda County, active TB cases are centralized in Oakland’s Chinatown, with other elevated rates found in south San Leandro, west Hayward, Union City and south Fremont, according to a 2024 Alameda County Public Health Department report.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, CIOs should focus on centralizing guardrails while allowing variation within them.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The board also established a County Pollution Crisis Chief position to centralize coordination of the county’s sewage crisis response.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The system does not store or centralize full records, the agency said.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, CIOs should focus on centralizing guardrails while allowing variation within them.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The board also established a County Pollution Crisis Chief position to centralize coordination of the county’s sewage crisis response.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The system does not store or centralize full records, the agency said.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Smaller streamers would likely have to consolidate just to keep up, kicking off a snowball effect in the market.—
Hal Singer,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the 3,000 cases in federal court, around 500 separate cases against Uber have been consolidated in California state court.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The gains are largely concentrated at the top of the financial table, fueled by investor interest and new facilities in the pipeline.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The China shock took a disproportionate toll on small-scale manufacturing—textiles, toys, furniture—concentrated primarily in the South.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some platforms even integrate with banking apps to categorize wedding spending automatically.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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In service with more than 40 allies and partners, AMRAAM is integrated across fourth and fifth-generation aircraft and serves as the primary interceptor for NASAMS, supporting both air-to-air and ground-based air defense.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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