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
That the impact is so severe and so global underlines the fact that much of web hosting is centralized on Amazon.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The center would centralize programs and offices and include a museum for groups and schools.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
But the new national media deal pushes the league closer to the NFL’s economic model, with central revenue playing a larger role, as the league sorts out options to centralize more TV rights.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The center would centralize programs and offices and include a museum for groups and schools.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
But the new national media deal pushes the league closer to the NFL’s economic model, with central revenue playing a larger role, as the league sorts out options to centralize more TV rights.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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On the other side of the yellow line, Hamas is digging in, too — regrouping after the war and consolidating control of its part of Gaza.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Marking also recommended that the board schedule workshops to plan how to optimize and consolidate facilities, which may develop into a school consolidation plan with attendance boundary changes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to his prolific work as a director, Neville is also the President and Founder of Tremolo Productions, an award-winning production company concentrating on quality non-fiction storytelling.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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The shift represents a fundamental reorientation of the Navy’s strike doctrine, concentrating its most time-sensitive capabilities closer to potential flashpoints.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Properly integrating Isak in the team after the international break is going to be crucial to delivering an upturn in fortunes.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Staying close to digital innovation and working to integrate AI across the enterprise is also top of mind.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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