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 Vision Council along with the United Opticians Association and many other industry organizations and charitable partners are centralized here to provide a key location for knowledge and opportunities.
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Thomas Waller, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Yum! Brands’ larger execution to centralize their U.S. headquarters for their restaurant portfolio, which includes Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill alongside the aforementioned, to two locations: Irvine, California and Plano.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The company is closing HSN’s campus in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is centralizing operations with QVC’s Studio Park in West Chester, Pa.
—James Manso, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s never been this much music available to this many listeners; the ecosystem for discovery shouldn’t feel this fragile or be this centralized.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Waller, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Yum! Brands’ larger execution to centralize their U.S. headquarters for their restaurant portfolio, which includes Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill alongside the aforementioned, to two locations: Irvine, California and Plano.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The company is closing HSN’s campus in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is centralizing operations with QVC’s Studio Park in West Chester, Pa.
—James Manso, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s never been this much music available to this many listeners; the ecosystem for discovery shouldn’t feel this fragile or be this centralized.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Cuts may have minimal impact on trust funds Under the Trump administration, Social Security also plans to consolidate its geographic footprint to four regions down from 10 regional offices, the agency said on Friday.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Arriving hours before the lower court's midnight deadline, Robert's order was the first time the Supreme Court has intervened as judges have temporarily blocked the White House from taking huge steps to reshape the government and consolidate power.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The strategic testing method makes tests run shorter while concentrating on the areas that need attention.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In cold weather, the fluid circulating through the geothermal system’s underground plastic pipes absorbs the relatively warm temperature of the earth and brings it back to home heat pumps, which concentrate the heat and send it into homes.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the University of Chicago, a spokesman for NORC, which is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs, declined to comment on the status of its funding.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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The mass layoffs from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — more than 600, according to the former agency head — include at least one high-profile meteorologist in Miami and another charged with integrating artificial intelligence into climate and weather predictions.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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