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
To help your systems communicate more effectively, explore centralizing clinical data management with the goal of streamlining access to disparate data sources.
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Mark Thomas,
Forbes.com,
2 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.
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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.
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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.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Science also justified Taylor’s project of centralizing all decision and thought about work.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Mark Thomas,
Forbes.com,
2 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
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Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.
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To address these shifts, both districts have begun closing and consolidating schools.
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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“Centralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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