centralized

verb

past tense of centralize
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 The buying and marketing teams of Saks and Neiman’s have been centralized, while Bergdorf’s maintains its own team. — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Even reforms intended to strengthen accountability are centralized under the president. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 The Hoosier cabinet is a freestanding kitchen workstation and storage area that centralized and sped up food preparation. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 But they’re endowed with a fundamentally different intelligence, one shaped by a separate evolutionary path and defined by a nervous system that’s distributed throughout their bodies rather than centralized like that of the brains of most animals. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 Only 14% of enterprise leaders have centralized content management in place. — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The versatile dock eliminates the clutter from the wall outlet and keeps everything centralized. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 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 There would be a 50/50 split in revenue between the league and players, and all local media revenues would be centralized. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
  1. consolidated
  2. concentrated
  3. integrated
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  • Ahlem continues to manufacture through specialist workshops in France at a time when much of the eyewear industry has consolidated production elsewhere.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lasai has consolidated as a top-notch destination in the Marvelous City.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of consolidated
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  • But cricket’s finances and influence have increasingly concentrated around India, England and Australia, creating an unequal playing field.
    — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The male loneliness epidemic has become something of a buzzword, though research shows that loneliness is about equal across genders, and concentrated among younger people.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of concentrated
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  • Following a short loan at second-tier side Annecy, the young defender was quickly integrated into the first team.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Airport-style security screening was neatly integrated into the low-slung bustle on the north side of the tower.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrated

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