as in to consolidate
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 centralize
The Senate version centralizes oversight with Treasury, while the House splits authority between the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the Currency, and others.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 June 2025
In Ethiopia, aid was centralized and diverted to support government troops.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In Europe, institutional structures tend to be centralized and governance-heavy.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
George Gascon to centralize criminal filings electronically, according to current Dist.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 June 2025
In Ethiopia, aid was centralized and diverted to support government troops.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In Europe, institutional structures tend to be centralized and governance-heavy.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
George Gascon to centralize criminal filings electronically, according to current Dist.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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At the same time, economic gains have largely consolidated at the top.—
Michael Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The DeSoto correctional facility — about 100 miles away from Alligator Alcatraz — had its main prison shut down in 1996 as an effort to consolidate the prison system and save money by closing older, less efficient prisons.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Jim Crow laws that enforced separation of the races in the South, including in Texas, led to a move to concentrate African Americans, and therefore amenities such as schools, into Central East Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ryan added that the effects of the hunger crisis are also now being seen among humanitarian workers who have been in Gaza for the past two years and now have little energy and are struggling to concentrate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 July 2025
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Google Photos, which is integrated with virtually every Android phone on the market, is also getting AI video-generation capabilities.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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After decades when Ukraine was seen as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, cleaning up its government has been held up as the most important condition for Kyiv to join the European Union and integrate more broadly with the West.—
Olena Harmash,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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