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
Koofr centralizes your existing accounts, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon, and OneDrive, giving you one hub for all your files.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Rivermate’s platform centralizes these activities, providing organizations with a consolidated view of their international workforce and standardized processes across countries.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Local teams traditionally interpret every clock-in and absence according to domestic law, yet the engine now centralizes that logic and applies it consistently across jurisdictions.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
As an agency management platform, Epic centralizes an insurance agency's day-to-day operations, from policy administration and client data to commissions.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Rivermate’s platform centralizes these activities, providing organizations with a consolidated view of their international workforce and standardized processes across countries.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Local teams traditionally interpret every clock-in and absence according to domestic law, yet the engine now centralizes that logic and applies it consistently across jurisdictions.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
As an agency management platform, Epic centralizes an insurance agency's day-to-day operations, from policy administration and client data to commissions.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizes
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The district says the plan addresses declining enrollment and consolidates resources.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That matters because REM sleep is when the brain processes emotions, consolidates memories and supports critical development.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Night after night across months-long tours, that kind of physical stress concentrates directly in the cervical spine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The effect concentrates on a small area, producing deep penetration and extreme pressure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company integrates robot hardware, AI models, and large-scale data infrastructure to enable continuous learning and improvement.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under his leadership, the nonprofit Associates in Research and Education for Development has partnered with public schools and education authorities to expand bilingual education that integrates native languages with French from the earliest years of learning.—
Catherine Russell,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Centralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizes. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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