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
Science also justified Taylor’s project of centralizing all decision and thought about work.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
In the years since, the California State University and University of California systems have also centralized their digital learning activities on the same system.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Our city must centralize homelessness and mental health services, including free detox and recovery programs for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 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
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
In the years since, the California State University and University of California systems have also centralized their digital learning activities on the same system.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Our city must centralize homelessness and mental health services, including free detox and recovery programs for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 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
See All Example Sentences for centralize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Meaning the data was consolidated, the workflows were defined, the systems could pass information without manual intervention, and there was a clear, measurable outcome the AI was being asked to improve.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Similarly, Iran has adopted various strategies in an attempt to consolidate its control over the waterway, most recently laying out a set of new rules for vessels seeking safe passage.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Jacob Ashworth, the company’s artistic director, has removed the original’s choral scenes, concentrated the action, and cut down the cast to just the five principal roles.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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To be sure, Oppenheimer said the market rally on the back of these sectors is highly concentrated, with telecommunication, media and technology accounts for 85% of the S & P 500 ’s return this year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Either way, Czernowin forges a logic that integrates disparate, unpredictable events.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those tests collected data that are being integrated into the SkyFall mission team's design specifications, according to the same statement.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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