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
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
The 200-acre complex just outside Atlanta will house all 27 national teams and features 17 outdoor fields, two indoor pitches, a high-performance gym, recovery centers and coaching education spaces designed to centralize player development, sports science and coach training under one roof.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Science also justified Taylor’s project of centralizing all decision and thought about work.
—Literary Hub, 12 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
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John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The 200-acre complex just outside Atlanta will house all 27 national teams and features 17 outdoor fields, two indoor pitches, a high-performance gym, recovery centers and coaching education spaces designed to centralize player development, sports science and coach training under one roof.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Science also justified Taylor’s project of centralizing all decision and thought about work.
—Literary Hub, 12 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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An unsettled gubernatorial contest In the gubernatorial race, none of the many Democratic candidates has been able to consolidate a sizable lead, creating a lingering apprehension that Republicans could somehow eke out a stunning upset in the biggest of blue states.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The platform consolidates the entire process – from idea generation through to final export – into a single interface, eliminating the need to switch between different tools.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Jacob Ashworth, the company’s artistic director, has removed the original’s choral scenes, concentrated the action, and cut down the cast to just the five principal roles.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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To be sure, Oppenheimer said the market rally on the back of these sectors is highly concentrated, with telecommunication, media and technology accounts for 85% of the S & P 500 ’s return this year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Dongsheng noted the company’s ability to rapidly integrate intelligent driving technologies is supported by its Xuanji Architecture, a vehicle platform that combines electronic systems with core electrification technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a couple miles away from HCT is the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), a magnet high school that integrates cyber tech and engineering across academic disciplines.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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