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
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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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Through infographics, videos, blogs, and podcasts, WRI combines original research with exceptional storytelling, all centralized on its award-winning website.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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