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
County officials said the funding will boost anti-human trafficking efforts and expand services for survivors of domestic violence by centralizing support at the Family Justice Center, which launched in May last year, while also adding two criminalists to reduce forensic testing backlogs.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The new model aims to consolidate existing contracts while centralizing detention operations nationwide.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
By centralizing identification, communication, and processing, the platform can create opportunities for operational resources to shift toward service delivery rather than paperwork.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
These bills focus on centralizing regulatory power at the state level, specifically to protect religious exercise and streamline certain property and business regulations by preventing local governments from imposing stricter rules.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, CIOs should focus on centralizing guardrails while allowing variation within them.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That involves centralizing cash through techniques (like sweeping) and mechanisms (like cross-border collateral), in line with a global marketplace’s ability to facilitate the fluid movement of supply and demand across different countries and languages.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
The judge warned that centralizing voter data would chill voter registration and cause Americans to fear misuse of their personal information.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The state’s enduring educational problems will not be fixed by rearranging the bureaucratic deck chairs and centralizing authority or even by boosting funding, but by decentralizing decision-making and placing more of it in the hands of parents.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The new model aims to consolidate existing contracts while centralizing detention operations nationwide.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
By centralizing identification, communication, and processing, the platform can create opportunities for operational resources to shift toward service delivery rather than paperwork.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
These bills focus on centralizing regulatory power at the state level, specifically to protect religious exercise and streamline certain property and business regulations by preventing local governments from imposing stricter rules.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, CIOs should focus on centralizing guardrails while allowing variation within them.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That involves centralizing cash through techniques (like sweeping) and mechanisms (like cross-border collateral), in line with a global marketplace’s ability to facilitate the fluid movement of supply and demand across different countries and languages.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
The judge warned that centralizing voter data would chill voter registration and cause Americans to fear misuse of their personal information.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The state’s enduring educational problems will not be fixed by rearranging the bureaucratic deck chairs and centralizing authority or even by boosting funding, but by decentralizing decision-making and placing more of it in the hands of parents.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizing
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Antoine Bass has good ideas, too, notably for consolidating duplicative programs and sharing heavy equipment among the district’s municipalities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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That means consolidating facilities, linehaul, procurement, and capital planning.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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My goal is to ensure this technology strengthens economic opportunity for everyone rather than accelerating inequality or concentrating power in the hands of a few.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bélanger emphasizes that spreading protein across meals helps support muscle tissue more effectively than concentrating it at night.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rather than relying solely on traditional marketing pathways, Drake began integrating artificial intelligence into the winery’s operational framework, initially as an efficiency tool, but gradually as a creative extension of the brand.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those concerts transformed the group dynamic, thoroughly integrating Lewis into the Messthetics and distilling a chemistry that feels natural and unforced.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Centralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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