centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz 
centralized; centralizing
: to form a center : cluster around a center
1
: to bring to a center : consolidate
centralize all the data in one file
2
: to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
centralized several functions in a single agency
Examples of centralize in a Sentence
All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office.
The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Whereas regulatory policy was decentralized and permissive in the United States, it was centralized and strict in Canada and centralized but ineffective in Spain.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Whereas regulatory policy was decentralized and permissive in the United States, it was centralized and strict in Canada and centralized but ineffective in Spain.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The airport movies were similarly represented in the brain, with each step of the sequence characterized by a predictable cross-brain fingerprint centralized in the prefrontal cortex.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
According to their website, LVMH operates under a decentralized management structure that preserves each brand's creative autonomy while centralizing manufacturing excellence and distribution efficiency.
—Marius Ivanauskas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centralize
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centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz
centralized; centralizing
: to bring to a central point or under a single control
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