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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Vulnerable to Political Shifts Shortly after President Jimmy Carter created FEMA in 1979 to centralize federal disaster management, the agency began to dole out grants to help communities grappling with large-scale destruction.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 June 2025
Microsoft's Windows 11 moved the volume and brightness indicators to the bottom of the screen and centralized them for the first time.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
CISOs can implement governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platforms to centralize compliance tracking.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Fewer nuclear powers means fewer opportunities for nuclear use, a goal that has also allowed Washington to centralize alliance decision-making under its command.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 June 2025
Microsoft's Windows 11 moved the volume and brightness indicators to the bottom of the screen and centralized them for the first time.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
CISOs can implement governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platforms to centralize compliance tracking.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Fewer nuclear powers means fewer opportunities for nuclear use, a goal that has also allowed Washington to centralize alliance decision-making under its command.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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