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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This includes advancements in data journalism, community journalism, technology and centralizing editorial decisions to help teams move faster.
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Stephanie Dillon, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Experimental special economic zones in southern China, large industrial parks where logistics and supply chains became centralized, were key to the transition into a relatively freer market.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
This includes advancements in data journalism, community journalism, technology and centralizing editorial decisions to help teams move faster.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
City officials cast it as a valuable effort that centralized legal services for migrants and leaned on the expertise of law firms, universities and nonprofits.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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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