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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Such spending, in particular, has sparked conversations among Democratic operatives about whether paying celebrities really moves the needle or, to the contrary, was a waste of resources: A turn-off for voters that did not centralize tangible matters affecting their day-to-day lives.
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
There is just one remaining independent art and design school in Northern California, the California College of the Arts, which just completed an expansion that will centralize its campuses in San Francisco’s Design District.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Now in the second year of a 10-year, $2.5-billion deal with Apple, MLS did what Major League Baseball is talking about doing, which is to centralize its broadcasting rights and sell them to a digital platform.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Connected medical devices generate and store valuable data, often centralized within healthcare networks or shared with third-party SaaS platforms.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
There is just one remaining independent art and design school in Northern California, the California College of the Arts, which just completed an expansion that will centralize its campuses in San Francisco’s Design District.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Now in the second year of a 10-year, $2.5-billion deal with Apple, MLS did what Major League Baseball is talking about doing, which is to centralize its broadcasting rights and sell them to a digital platform.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Connected medical devices generate and store valuable data, often centralized within healthcare networks or shared with third-party SaaS platforms.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Rather than confront these powerful institutions at the start, prudent populists begin consolidating their power by taking on more fragile nonstate institutions such as the press, universities, and NGOs that lack deep pockets and powerful defenders.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Professor Joseph McFadden at Cornell University (my employer) sees a future where livestock management in India is consolidated at the village level–thus reducing costs through cooperation and creating economies of scale.Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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This helps to concentrate the flavors and produce a high-proof spirit.Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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At Alice + Olivia spring/summer 2025, hints of shimmer were placed at the inner corners and concentrated to the middle of the lids to brighten up eyes.Rebecca Fearn, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Spain and Denmark serve as compelling examples, integrating e-invoicing within their comprehensive tax transformation initiatives.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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This experiential training program encourages leaders to integrate The Seven Intentions—connect with goodness, know thyself and be thyself, envision your destiny, seek counsel, venture out, assess, and pass it on—into their professional lives.Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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