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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The facility centralized alcohol supplies in the kingdom, which previously were getting in through diplomatic shipments.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 2025
By centralizing pitching, matchmaking, and financing opportunities in one place, Co-Production Salon is positioning itself as a key connector for the Middle East and North Africa industry.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
That model worked when sports was seasonal, media rights were centralized, and stadiums were used a few dozen times a year.
—Joseph Glatt, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Around the world, governments are centralizing health systems—consolidating hospitals, budgets, data and decision-making—at the very moment when the most transformative technology of our era, artificial intelligence (AI), depends on decentralization to work best.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 2025
By centralizing pitching, matchmaking, and financing opportunities in one place, Co-Production Salon is positioning itself as a key connector for the Middle East and North Africa industry.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
That model worked when sports was seasonal, media rights were centralized, and stadiums were used a few dozen times a year.
—Joseph Glatt, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Around the world, governments are centralizing health systems—consolidating hospitals, budgets, data and decision-making—at the very moment when the most transformative technology of our era, artificial intelligence (AI), depends on decentralization to work best.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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