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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Built by interior designers, the platform centralizes specifications while layering in procurement, collaboration, and budgeting visibility.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Staffers were reassigned from existing departments as part of an effort to centralize project delivery expertise and improve coordination, according to a city spokesperson.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Anjali Shaikh, managing director and leader of Deloitte’s global CIO program, tells Fortune that all these C-suite leaders should control different elements of the enterprise technology agenda, but that coordination should be centralized.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The 200-acre complex just outside Atlanta will house all 27 national teams and features 17 outdoor fields, two indoor pitches, a high-performance gym, recovery centers and coaching education spaces designed to centralize player development, sports science and coach training under one roof.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Staffers were reassigned from existing departments as part of an effort to centralize project delivery expertise and improve coordination, according to a city spokesperson.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Anjali Shaikh, managing director and leader of Deloitte’s global CIO program, tells Fortune that all these C-suite leaders should control different elements of the enterprise technology agenda, but that coordination should be centralized.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The 200-acre complex just outside Atlanta will house all 27 national teams and features 17 outdoor fields, two indoor pitches, a high-performance gym, recovery centers and coaching education spaces designed to centralize player development, sports science and coach training under one roof.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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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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