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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Bureaucracies, institutions, and ministries of foreign affairs have all been losing stature, as ambitious, centralizing leaders—some charismatic, some authoritarian, some both—have emerged in many of the world’s biggest countries.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Their proposal would create a unified system in the IPS district, which would centralize power with the IPS school board that would make decisions on policy, transportation, and facilities.
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After being elected speaker in 1995, Republican Newt Gingrich expanded the responsibilities of the office beyond handling legislation by centralizing resources in the office of the speaker.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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—Dave McCann, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Their proposal would create a unified system in the IPS district, which would centralize power with the IPS school board that would make decisions on policy, transportation, and facilities.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
After being elected speaker in 1995, Republican Newt Gingrich expanded the responsibilities of the office beyond handling legislation by centralizing resources in the office of the speaker.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Research shows that centralizing AI operations can achieve up to 34% higher return on investment than decentralized systems.
—Dave McCann, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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