as in consolidated
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 centralized
Anjali Shaikh, managing director and leader of Deloitte’s global CIO program, tells Fortune that all these C-suite leaders should control different elements of the enterprise technology agenda, but that coordination should be centralized.
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John Kell, Fortune, 13 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
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for a shakeup in the US central bank’s operations, arguing that key functions should be centralized and subject to less consensus-building among its 12 regional reserve banks.
—Amara Omeokwe, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
During that war, operations were tightly centralized.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Tigani has centralized food preparation in an off-site kitchen and contracted with a bakery to more efficiently meet demand at the three stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Logs and reports should be centralized, and the same investigators engaged, to identify patterns.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When institutions become this centralized, accountability fades.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Although institutional arrangements differ, political power is generally centralized in the ruler and senior members of the ruling family, who occupy leading positions in government, defense, and economic administration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
John Kell, Fortune, 13 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
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for a shakeup in the US central bank’s operations, arguing that key functions should be centralized and subject to less consensus-building among its 12 regional reserve banks.
—Amara Omeokwe, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
During that war, operations were tightly centralized.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Tigani has centralized food preparation in an off-site kitchen and contracted with a bakery to more efficiently meet demand at the three stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Logs and reports should be centralized, and the same investigators engaged, to identify patterns.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When institutions become this centralized, accountability fades.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Although institutional arrangements differ, political power is generally centralized in the ruler and senior members of the ruling family, who occupy leading positions in government, defense, and economic administration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
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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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The court consolidated three lawsuits from left-leaning groups into one.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Most are concentrated in border states and cities with large Mexican American populations, including California, Texas and Arizona.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The report also cited gunshot wounds, cuts and burn injuries concentrated on intimate areas.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Some networks, such as ESPN, have integrated betting odds into news tickers that report live scores.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Cursor recently integrated its AI coding tools with enterprise software platform Salesforce, connecting software developers more closely with customer management and other business processes.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Centralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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