as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the company decided to centralize all of its operations at its Ohio plant
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Recent Examples of centralize
Local teams traditionally interpret every clock-in and absence according to domestic law, yet the engine now centralizes that logic and applies it consistently across jurisdictions.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
These bills focus on centralizing regulatory power at the state level, specifically to protect religious exercise and streamline certain property and business regulations by preventing local governments from imposing stricter rules.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1996, it was designed to identify elite players under 18 and centralize their education, training and competition over two years.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Breyer is managing all of the similar federal cases against Uber, which have been centralized in his court in San Francisco.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
These bills focus on centralizing regulatory power at the state level, specifically to protect religious exercise and streamline certain property and business regulations by preventing local governments from imposing stricter rules.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Founded in 1996, it was designed to identify elite players under 18 and centralize their education, training and competition over two years.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Breyer is managing all of the similar federal cases against Uber, which have been centralized in his court in San Francisco.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Smaller streamers would likely have to consolidate just to keep up, kicking off a snowball effect in the market.—
Hal Singer,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the 3,000 cases in federal court, around 500 separate cases against Uber have been consolidated in California state court.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The gains are largely concentrated at the top of the financial table, fueled by investor interest and new facilities in the pipeline.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The China shock took a disproportionate toll on small-scale manufacturing—textiles, toys, furniture—concentrated primarily in the South.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some platforms even integrate with banking apps to categorize wedding spending automatically.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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In service with more than 40 allies and partners, AMRAAM is integrated across fourth and fifth-generation aircraft and serves as the primary interceptor for NASAMS, supporting both air-to-air and ground-based air defense.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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