centralizing

present participle of centralize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of centralizing Other leagues are increasingly discussing centralizing their local media rights sales, with the possibility of bundling them together on a streaming service such as Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, ESPN, or YouTube. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 However, emerging technologies, often seen as centralizing power, offer a surprising opportunity to distribute it. Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Welch has floated the notion of centralizing human resources operations in the House. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Max and Ben ask Eli how soon your morning routine will change, which platforms are most exposed to AI disruption, and whether centralizing everyone’s attention was actually a mistake. Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Any plan for data retention policies remains troublingly unclear, and there’s seemingly been no privacy impact assessment weighing the privacy implications of centralizing so much sensitive data in the White House, the Guardian reported. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Over the past two years, Nasdaq has focused on standardizing data definitions, centralizing information, and building dashboards capable of supporting more advanced AI applications. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Councilmember Carroll Fife, meanwhile, shares Houston’s rationale that voters should be allowed a say despite her own misgivings about centralizing power in a single individual. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizing
Verb
  • Critics of consolidating pretrial under probation units say that law enforcement officers should not be delegated to deal with presumably innocent clients.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As is the case with so many up-and-coming talent, Calle has also had to weather the ebbs and flows and shifting priorities of a forever consolidating industry.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The stops spread across a wide valley, moving people through in ones and twos instead of concentrating them in one place.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For the best results, Bataille recommends applying it to damp hair, concentrating at the roots, then blow-drying the hair up and away from the scalp to maximize volume.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • By integrating every stage of the shopping process, Remark ensures that customers never have to start over or repeat themselves.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Culture is billed as a company integrating film, art, music, technology and experience, which will champion uncompromising voices and stories that expand consciousness, provoke convention and transcend mediums.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Centralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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