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
Advertisement Orbán had centralized all key initiative inside his office.
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Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
That the impact is so severe and so global underlines the fact that much of web hosting is centralized on Amazon.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
And it was centralized in the sulci — the grooves in the brain — where scientists believe cells are especially susceptible to harm.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Once centralized, the real opportunity is to use data to personalize and involve fans.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Contracts must be centralized and integrated with core systems for agents to be effective.
—Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
All coordination is centralized in the human.
—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
Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
That the impact is so severe and so global underlines the fact that much of web hosting is centralized on Amazon.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
And it was centralized in the sulci — the grooves in the brain — where scientists believe cells are especially susceptible to harm.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Once centralized, the real opportunity is to use data to personalize and involve fans.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Contracts must be centralized and integrated with core systems for agents to be effective.
—Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
All coordination is centralized in the human.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
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The lawsuits were consolidated into one case.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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And Stadium Goods, with its once-booming NYC store on Howard Street, in January consolidated its retail operations and pivoted to a focus on digital sales.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The conflict has been largely concentrated in Nigeria's northeast, with frequent spillover into other provinces and across the borders of neighboring nations, particularly Cameroon, Chad and Niger.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Burry’s return to social media comes at a time when investors have voiced concerns about expensive valuations, a market concentrated on a handful of large companies and rising investor expectations.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beginning in December 2025, DraftKings entertainment products will be exclusively integrated across ESPN’s ecosystem with a full rollout expected in 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The HLSLongsleeve base layer features integrated thumb holes and an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating of at least 40.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Centralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralized. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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