centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz 
centralized; centralizing
: to form a center : cluster around a center
1
: to bring to a center : consolidate
centralize all the data in one file
2
: to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
centralized several functions in a single agency
Examples of centralize in a Sentence
All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office.
The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party.
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That the impact is so severe and so global underlines the fact that much of web hosting is centralized on Amazon.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The center would centralize programs and offices and include a museum for groups and schools.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
But the new national media deal pushes the league closer to the NFL’s economic model, with central revenue playing a larger role, as the league sorts out options to centralize more TV rights.
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In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The center would centralize programs and offices and include a museum for groups and schools.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
But the new national media deal pushes the league closer to the NFL’s economic model, with central revenue playing a larger role, as the league sorts out options to centralize more TV rights.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centralize
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz
centralized; centralizing
: to bring to a central point or under a single control
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