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
The versatile dock eliminates the clutter from the wall outlet and keeps everything centralized.
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Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
To support the industry, the Garment Center Capitol Association centralized at two now-iconic addresses.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
There would be a 50/50 split in revenue between the league and players, and all local media revenues would be centralized.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Future-proof leaders understand that intelligence distributed across a room is more valuable than intelligence centralized in one person.
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Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The circuits that transmitted these communications were centralized.
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Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
That model was built around an assumption that security data needed to be centralized in one location for analysis.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
To support the industry, the Garment Center Capitol Association centralized at two now-iconic addresses.
—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
There would be a 50/50 split in revenue between the league and players, and all local media revenues would be centralized.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Future-proof leaders understand that intelligence distributed across a room is more valuable than intelligence centralized in one person.
—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The circuits that transmitted these communications were centralized.
—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
That model was built around an assumption that security data needed to be centralized in one location for analysis.
—
K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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.
—
John Kell,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
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In the 2000s, Bloomberg consolidated the various agencies into a one-stop shop for navigating city government.
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The lawsuits were consolidated into one suit in January 2025.
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If those areas are concentrated, then a human-in-the-loop guardrail may be appropriate.
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This year Qualcomm’s gains have lagged a general rally by chip stocks as investors concentrated on names more closely associated with spending on AI components.
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The structural glazing is cleverly integrated into the hull and superstructure, with each pane of glass uniquely shaped and tinted to blend seamlessly with the steel and aluminum.
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After President Harry Truman integrated our military in 1948, the Army tried the color-blind approach.
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“Centralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralized. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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