Synonyms of centralize

centralize

verb

ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consolidate
• concentrate
• integrate
• merge
• unite
• combine
• unify
• center
• compact
• reduce
• coordinate
• incorporate
• concenter
• harmonize
• orchestrate
• coalesce
• blend
• join
• link
• collect
• reunite
• assemble
• fuse
• gather
• conjoin
• reunify
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spread (out)
• decentralize
• segregate
• separate
• deconcentrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of centralize

The Hoosier cabinet is a freestanding kitchen workstation and storage area that centralized and sped up food preparation. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

This is where fleet maintenance software may help centralize records. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 2026

But they’re endowed with a fundamentally different intelligence, one shaped by a separate evolutionary path and defined by a nervous system that’s distributed throughout their bodies rather than centralized like that of the brains of most animals. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

By law, the armed forces of Ukraine, like every major military in the world, centralizes weapons orders via the defense ministry. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026