as in consolidated
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 centralized
All coordination is centralized in the human.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
By 1970, a pumpkin plant in nearby Eureka had closed, and operations centralized in Morton.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, when shipment data (including load status, pickup and delivery updates) and documentation are centralized, teams use up less time digging through spreadsheets, juggling phone calls or chasing updates.
—Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead of relying on third-party middleware or centralized off-chain services, some of these frameworks allow compliance features, such as KYC, audit logging and real-time controls, to be embedded directly at the blockchain level.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The permitting process is now centralized in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
By 1970, a pumpkin plant in nearby Eureka had closed, and operations centralized in Morton.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, when shipment data (including load status, pickup and delivery updates) and documentation are centralized, teams use up less time digging through spreadsheets, juggling phone calls or chasing updates.
—Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead of relying on third-party middleware or centralized off-chain services, some of these frameworks allow compliance features, such as KYC, audit logging and real-time controls, to be embedded directly at the blockchain level.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The permitting process is now centralized in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
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Last month, West Virginia’s attorney general asked that the cases be consolidated and considered together by the same judge.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Smaller farmers were the norm, whereas today much of our agricultural industry has been consolidated to mega corporations that care first and foremost about churning out supply.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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With global supplies heavily concentrated, most notably under China’s predominant influence, the risks of disruption due to trade restrictions or geopolitical tensions loom large.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many of the fires concentrated in the Mother Lode region southeast of Sacramento were grouped into the TCU September Lightning Complex.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new neurons integrated smoothly with existing nerve circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the end of last year, the company had 18,600 employees, but that was before a significant number of pink slips were given this year and Skydance Media was integrated.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Centralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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