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
The administration has centralized permitting, with the implicit goal of halting projects, and even gone so far as issuing stop work orders to projects already underway.
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Justin Worland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Once centralized, the real opportunity is to use data to personalize and involve fans.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Cloud migration helps centralize data, enabling faster insights and better decision making.
—Devang Pandya, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Based primarily out of Atlanta, the filmmaker centralizes communities which, prior to his 2005 breakout Diary of a Mad Black Woman, were not often showcased on mainstream multiplex screens.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Once centralized, the real opportunity is to use data to personalize and involve fans.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Cloud migration helps centralize data, enabling faster insights and better decision making.
—Devang Pandya, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Based primarily out of Atlanta, the filmmaker centralizes communities which, prior to his 2005 breakout Diary of a Mad Black Woman, were not often showcased on mainstream multiplex screens.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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The bombshell case was later consolidated as part of a $400 million lawsuit against The New York Times, Lively and the actress' husband Ryan Reynolds.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Republicans quickly consolidated Democrats, Antifa, and trans people into one radical enemy.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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After his extensive worldwide tour in 2024, Combs has concentrated on playing festivals this year and is the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari said concentrating tests on the track will move activity off public roads and ease local traffic problems.—
Laura Contemori,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The White House said the executive order guarantees that AI will be integrated into US Department of Health and Human Services systems for sharing health information among health care systems, organizations and patients.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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That new landscape now includes at least one of the five legacy studios — Paramount — having articulated a commitment to integrate AI into its product to maximize efficiencies.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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