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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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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Over the longer haul, the district will have to consolidate a large number of schools and rationalize its workforce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Merchant banking-style funds concentrate their efforts on fewer companies with deeper operational involvement.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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After selling the company in 1998 to investors, Dinh Van concentrated on unique furniture pieces, among other personal projects.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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The marks a shift in extending the application of AI beyond technical domains to help workers integrate AI in their team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes.com,
23 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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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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