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
Over the past two years, Nasdaq has focused on standardizing data definitions, centralizing information, and building dashboards capable of supporting more advanced AI applications.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
To support the industry, the Garment Center Capitol Association centralized at two now-iconic addresses.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Councilmember Carroll Fife, meanwhile, shares Houston’s rationale that voters should be allowed a say despite her own misgivings about centralizing power in a single individual.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for centralize
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
To support the industry, the Garment Center Capitol Association centralized at two now-iconic addresses.
—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Councilmember Carroll Fife, meanwhile, shares Houston’s rationale that voters should be allowed a say despite her own misgivings about centralizing power in a single individual.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for centralize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Old borrowers may need to consolidate loans, choose new repayment plans or risk being involuntarily placed in one that may not fit their budget, loan experts said.
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Su expects the industry to eventually consolidate around a handful of major players, with the rest surviving on local government subsidies or support from other backers.
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Control concentrated in one person dies with that person, decays with that person's judgment, and converts to cash the day that person takes a hard enough offer.
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Unlike Chicago, San Francisco or Philadelphia, Charlotte doesn’t have a historic LGBTQ district, and its bars and businesses remain scattered across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one area.
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Over time, those journals also integrated historical studies into their searchable online archives.
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Widely considered conceptually comparable to the S-300 and S-400 families, the HQ-9B can engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and certain ballistic missile threats while integrating with China’s broader air defense architecture.
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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