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 market was built in 1940 to centralize local merchants, and that original purpose still holds.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Salt Lake City, the Winter Olympic hosts eight years from now, is expected to be tightly centralized across Utah’s capital, with all venues being within a one-hour drive of the city.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The work can be done faster, because it’s centralized, tightly choreographed, closely monitored and possibly automated — but also because multiple things can happen at the same time.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The new model aims to consolidate existing contracts while centralizing detention operations nationwide.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Salt Lake City, the Winter Olympic hosts eight years from now, is expected to be tightly centralized across Utah’s capital, with all venues being within a one-hour drive of the city.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The work can be done faster, because it’s centralized, tightly choreographed, closely monitored and possibly automated — but also because multiple things can happen at the same time.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The new model aims to consolidate existing contracts while centralizing detention operations nationwide.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Commonly understood as a kind of optical binding agent, color consolidates the otherwise disjunctive syntactic elements of Caro’s sculpture into a unified whole.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The institute will consolidate Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) broad expertise in energy technologies, computing, grid science, and cybersecurity to develop next-generation infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and reliable.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Russell let the rest of Taylor-Joy's long hair fall in loose, barely there waves, with most of the curl concentrated just at the ends for movement and swish factor.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2026
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The geyser has an acidic chemistry, but the acid is not concentrated, according to the USGS, which compared its water to having a similar acidity to orange juice or vinegar.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company is now bringing Physical AI to Europe for the first time, launching a pilot project at its Leipzig plant in Germany to integrate humanoid robots into car production and explore battery and component manufacturing.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Niches and shelving can be integrated into these, as well, for a comprehensive custom end result.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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