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
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
For decades, enterprise software won by centralizing information.
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Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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
During her tenure, lawmakers approved enabling laws that allowed Chávez to rule by decree across broad sectors, effectively weakening the separation of powers and centralizing authority in the presidency.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
This year, the company has been centralizing its operations, including folding its marketing for entertainment, sports and experiences into a single division that reports to Asad Ayaz, its chief marketing officer.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
For decades, enterprise software won by centralizing information.
—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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
During her tenure, lawmakers approved enabling laws that allowed Chávez to rule by decree across broad sectors, effectively weakening the separation of powers and centralizing authority in the presidency.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
This year, the company has been centralizing its operations, including folding its marketing for entertainment, sports and experiences into a single division that reports to Asad Ayaz, its chief marketing officer.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizing
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The poll's internal numbers show how each party's base is consolidating.
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Cherry red is also consolidating its presence—up 50 percent—establishing itself as a livelier evolution of the burgundy seen in the previous season, Lectra said.
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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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Segregation laws prevented Black students from integrating into Euless schools in 1950.
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Spotify's landmark partnership with FC Barcelona reimagined traditional sports sponsorship by integrating artists directly into the club's global platform.
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“Centralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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