as in consolidates
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 centralizes
Based primarily out of Atlanta, the filmmaker centralizes communities which, prior to his 2005 breakout Diary of a Mad Black Woman, were not often showcased on mainstream multiplex screens.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
By shaping it into a workspace that centralizes resources, apps and workflows, leaders can immediately cut down on a team’s context switching and cognitive load.
—Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
By shaping it into a workspace that centralizes resources, apps and workflows, leaders can immediately cut down on a team’s context switching and cognitive load.
—Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizes
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The acquisition marked a calculated bet that, even as the NIL landscape evolves and consolidates within athletic departments, there’s still a place for third-party operators and agencies like Blueprint.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Key Trends Rubrik’s cloud-native SaaS platform, Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC), consolidates backup, recovery, sensitive data discovery, governance, and cyber resilience across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud settings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ullberg says sparkling wine pairs well with a tulip glass, which concentrates the beautiful and delicate aromas and bubbles.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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This conversation concentrates on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a Platonic model not only within the English language but in countless other linguistic ecosystems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Xiaoli integrates detailed feedback from every single date to facilitate ongoing self-discovery and improvement.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Disney+ is set to get a significant refresh next week, as the company further integrates Hulu into its streaming platform.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Centralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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