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
Disney is leaving the famed Fox Studio Lot amid plans to centralize production teams in Burbank.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The integration of solutions not only centralizes operations for staff but also creates the seamless, connected experience that today’s residents expect.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The order centralizes energy regulation at the federal level and targets policies that restrict carbon emissions, which could further derail decarbonization efforts and roll back clean air and water protections, experts say.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The consolidation aims to centralize disbursing authority within the Treasury by reducing non-treasury disbursing offices, which were responsible for 181 million payments totaling over $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2024.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The integration of solutions not only centralizes operations for staff but also creates the seamless, connected experience that today’s residents expect.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The order centralizes energy regulation at the federal level and targets policies that restrict carbon emissions, which could further derail decarbonization efforts and roll back clean air and water protections, experts say.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The consolidation aims to centralize disbursing authority within the Treasury by reducing non-treasury disbursing offices, which were responsible for 181 million payments totaling over $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2024.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Three cases were consolidated by the Supreme Court for the oral arguments.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The latest unrest in Libya’s capital could consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the divided country’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and an ally of Turkey.—
29 AM EDT, Wed May 14,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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What Smart Investors Should Watch Investors who prioritize signals over noise should concentrate on pressure points instead of headlines.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Solar thermal setups capture the Sun's heat rather than its light, use reflectors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, and convert solar radiation directly into heat energy.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
18 May 2025
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The New Reality of AI in the Workplace Today, many AI tools are integrated straight into almost every SaaS application.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This transition to renewable energy not only supports our broader decarbonization goals but also reinforces our dedication to integrating sustainable practices into the core of our operations.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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