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
Breyer is managing all of the similar federal cases against Uber, which have been centralized in his court in San Francisco.
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Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Democratic norms are preserved precisely so they can be invoked, even as their operation is steadily reconfigured and control over them increasingly centralized.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In Alameda County, active TB cases are centralized in Oakland’s Chinatown, with other elevated rates found in south San Leandro, west Hayward, Union City and south Fremont, according to a 2024 Alameda County Public Health Department report.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
But not everything needs to be centralized to the same degree.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
All of Allez's bread and pastry production will be centralized here.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Oversight has effectively been centralized in the mayor’s office — an office already responsible for the entire city, every agency, and every crisis.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Since then, product direction and design have widely been perceived to be largely centralized under McDonald.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn is also one of several franchises that have centralized video storage, search and distribution workflows through ScorePlay, a startup founded in France, headquartered in New York and growing in the NBA.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Democratic norms are preserved precisely so they can be invoked, even as their operation is steadily reconfigured and control over them increasingly centralized.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In Alameda County, active TB cases are centralized in Oakland’s Chinatown, with other elevated rates found in south San Leandro, west Hayward, Union City and south Fremont, according to a 2024 Alameda County Public Health Department report.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
But not everything needs to be centralized to the same degree.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
All of Allez's bread and pastry production will be centralized here.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Oversight has effectively been centralized in the mayor’s office — an office already responsible for the entire city, every agency, and every crisis.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Since then, product direction and design have widely been perceived to be largely centralized under McDonald.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn is also one of several franchises that have centralized video storage, search and distribution workflows through ScorePlay, a startup founded in France, headquartered in New York and growing in the NBA.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
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In addition to the 3,000 cases in federal court, around 500 separate cases against Uber have been consolidated in California state court.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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San Jose Unified School District released a list of up to nine elementary schools that could be closed or consolidated next year in an effort to address years of declining student enrollment and budget constraints.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fighting rages on Since the RSF overran el-Fasher, which had been one of the army’s last strongholds in Darfur, fighting has recently concentrated in various areas of Kordofan.—
Noha Elhennawy,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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One subtype was marked by early damage concentrated in the brain’s cortex, while the other was dominated by degeneration in white matter regions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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As part of the acquisition, Achillo Pinto’s chief financial officer Andrea Rossi has been named chief executive officer of Canepa 1966, which will continue to operate as a fully independent business entity, albeit integrated into the Achillo Pinto manufacturing ecosystem.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is also integrated into the national 15th Five-Year Plan to accelerate technology development.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Centralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralized. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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