centralizing

present participle of centralize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of centralizing The city identified centralizing homelessness services under a new department as a priority in its 2026 strategic plan. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Ethiopia, the world’s largest landlocked country, has been torn apart over the past decade by the divergent goals of ethnic political groups seeking to keep the country decentralized, and the centralizing crusade of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026 Facilitating rapid response to shifting market signals, Brandix has built a production ecosystem that goes from raw materials to retail-ready garments, centralizing capabilities for agility. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Yet centralizing sensitive histories from multiple hospitals creates an attractive intelligence target. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizing
Verb
  • Over the past few years, the fintech company has been consolidating and simplifying its processes and using AI in the business since early 2024.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Across the border, the rebels have grown more powerful, consolidating control over major cities and pushing to seize others, such as the densely populated Taiz.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The distance from May to October meant that people probably felt a little freer to applaud Busch’s life, without concentrating too much on the details of his tragic and unexpected death.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Years of integrating services, supported by money and the authority to require involvement, help explain Abu Dhabi’s progress.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The center has been created to link consumer fragrance, fine fragrance and oral care expertise, while integrating capabilities from the group’s care and wellness, and taste, nutrition and health divisions.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Centralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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