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
That’s why cost management centralizes by default.
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Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This new division centralizes everything from product definition and R&D testing to final operations, streamlining the path from public trials to market deployment.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Built by interior designers, the platform centralizes specifications while layering in procurement, collaboration, and budgeting visibility.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This film represents rural Punjab with a gaze rarely seen, one that centralizes humanity and desire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Koofr centralizes your existing accounts, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon, and OneDrive, giving you one hub for all your files.
—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
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
Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
This new division centralizes everything from product definition and R&D testing to final operations, streamlining the path from public trials to market deployment.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Built by interior designers, the platform centralizes specifications while layering in procurement, collaboration, and budgeting visibility.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This film represents rural Punjab with a gaze rarely seen, one that centralizes humanity and desire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Koofr centralizes your existing accounts, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon, and OneDrive, giving you one hub for all your files.
—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
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 health and wellness building consolidates all campus student health services and, for the first time, adds a UCSD Medical Group office offering primary care services to faculty and staff.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The tool consolidates service requests and operational oversight in an enterprise environment across combatant commands, military services and defense agencies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Junior Ezra Nelson, who concentrates on water polo, emerged as a strong sprint freestyler and relay anchor.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The device integrates both the signal encoder and optical detector on a single silicon chip manufactured using an eight-inch wafer process commonly used in semiconductor production.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Each piece carries a sense of place, but also integrates quietly into everyday life.—
Rebecca Cope,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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“Centralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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