centralizing

verb

present participle of centralize
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 New Zealand plans a bill to bar private lawsuits against high emitters, centralizing enforcement with the government. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 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 Science also justified Taylor’s project of centralizing all decision and thought about work. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 The agency also has a FIFA landing page on their website, centralizing information on transportation and more for those visiting for the matches. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Other proposals include centralizing permit approvals for telecom companies within the city’s Development Services Department and creating reusable templates for installation designs. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 By centralizing instructions, maintenance reminders, and system details, users can approach travel with greater clarity around how everything functions. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizing
  1. consolidating
  2. concentrating
  3. integrating
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  • Favorable rainfall trends across major producing nations, including Spain, have paved the way for a solid global yield for the upcoming harvest, Valdés said, consolidating a more robust and balanced global supply.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • For individuals, the council recommended consolidating several different types of aid into one payment targeted for those whose homes are uninhabitable.
    — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of consolidating
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  • The company sold its once-extensive downtown Des Moines office complex in 2025, concentrating its workers at the Jordan Creek facility.
    — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026
  • Michelle Pfeiffer’s return to series television after years of concentrating on feature films and her family has paid off in a big way.
    — Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of concentrating
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  • Scaling future nodes Intel described the milestone as an important step in integrating High NA EUV into commercial chip production at scale while maintaining manufacturing flexibility for future process technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Nexstar completed the Tegna acquisition on March 19, but a federal judge ordered the merging companies to stop integrating their assets and operations while an antitrust case brought by DirecTV proceeds.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of integrating

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