CENTRALIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

centralize

verb

ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz

Definition of centralize

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 This would centralize transfers, bring more rental income for the city and reduce congestion impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. — Lena Guerrero Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Over the past two years, Nasdaq has focused on standardizing data definitions, centralizing information, and building dashboards capable of supporting more advanced AI applications. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026 To support the industry, the Garment Center Capitol Association centralized at two now-iconic addresses. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for centralize

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As such, the periods of relative calm that followed these ceasefires created space for Hezbollah to rebuild its military capabilities, consolidate its political influence and retain the initiative over when to resume hostilities with Israel.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Singh, who is set to retire later this year, said Levi’s completed the remap of Europe to an omnichannel distribution network at the end of the quarter, consolidating e-commerce fulfillment into its distribution centers in Germany and the UK.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of consolidate

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Policymakers have concentrated on financing gaps, infrastructure deficits, technology access, institutional reform and economic resources.

— Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer’s return to series television after years of concentrating on feature films and her family has paid off in a big way.

— Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of concentrate

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Later in the curriculum, students will learn to ethically and effectively integrate AI into advanced legal research, writing, and clinical practice.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
In future updates, the platform is expected to integrate an advanced commercial version of the model, further improving depth completion, object boundary detection, and spatial structure understanding.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

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