as in consolidating
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 centralizing
That soft‑power approach helped humanize a government that was simultaneously centralizing authority, pressuring independent media, and neglecting long‑term investment in the oil sector that underpinned the entire economy.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
This led George to focus on IP, developing fewer but bigger shows and centralizing its production labels.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
On the contrary, congressional majorities have often sacrificed the institution’s prerogatives to presidents of their own party and sabotaged their institution’s operations with debilitating procedural changes, such as centralizing power away from congressional committees.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
After being elected speaker in 1995, Republican Newt Gingrich expanded the responsibilities of the office beyond handling legislation by centralizing resources in the office of the speaker.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
By centralizing pitching, matchmaking, and financing opportunities in one place, Co-Production Salon is positioning itself as a key connector for the Middle East and North Africa industry.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Around the world, governments are centralizing health systems—consolidating hospitals, budgets, data and decision-making—at the very moment when the most transformative technology of our era, artificial intelligence (AI), depends on decentralization to work best.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
But both men were ruthless in centralizing political control, brooking no dissent and crushing civil liberties, like free speech.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
This led George to focus on IP, developing fewer but bigger shows and centralizing its production labels.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
On the contrary, congressional majorities have often sacrificed the institution’s prerogatives to presidents of their own party and sabotaged their institution’s operations with debilitating procedural changes, such as centralizing power away from congressional committees.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
After being elected speaker in 1995, Republican Newt Gingrich expanded the responsibilities of the office beyond handling legislation by centralizing resources in the office of the speaker.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
By centralizing pitching, matchmaking, and financing opportunities in one place, Co-Production Salon is positioning itself as a key connector for the Middle East and North Africa industry.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Around the world, governments are centralizing health systems—consolidating hospitals, budgets, data and decision-making—at the very moment when the most transformative technology of our era, artificial intelligence (AI), depends on decentralization to work best.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
But both men were ruthless in centralizing political control, brooking no dissent and crushing civil liberties, like free speech.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizing
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According to regional reporting, her focus since taking office has been consolidating control within those institutions rather than signaling political reform.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trade timing & outlook Zoom appears to be completing a multiyear bottoming formation after spending nearly two years consolidating between $60 and $85.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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But the system is currently optimized for exclusivity, concentrating wealth and generating resentment.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Poor quality or too little sleep makes concentrating on new information difficult.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Our research has described the needs of callers who reach out to 211, community capacity to respond to callers’ needs, the ability of 211 to detect rapid changes in community needs, and the benefits of integrating health referrals into 211s.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Centralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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