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
These anxieties have led to calls to centralize the rules, processes, and even the administration of elections.
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Facilities sourcing and construction contracting were centralized in the procurement department.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
For some stores, data entry and phone calls have been centralized elsewhere so pharmacists can spend more time engaging with patients.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But while that East Coast gathering unfurls across two weeks — centralized at Lincoln Center before sprawling to other theaters — AFI Fest is a much more compressed affair.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Facilities sourcing and construction contracting were centralized in the procurement department.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
For some stores, data entry and phone calls have been centralized elsewhere so pharmacists can spend more time engaging with patients.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But while that East Coast gathering unfurls across two weeks — centralized at Lincoln Center before sprawling to other theaters — AFI Fest is a much more compressed affair.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Consumers can also use Jenius Bank personal loans to consolidate their high-interest credit card debt.Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Given that dynamic, the 2024 election nears with lingering questions on whether Trump's religious turn has alienated the constituency that delivered him the White House in 2016 or has consolidated the support among his MAGA based needed to win this year's race.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Building libraries, paving streets, operating 911 systems or responding to medical emergency calls induces officials to concentrate on reality, not rhetoric.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The record heat is expected to concentrate in the Northeast on Wednesday with record highs possible for major cities such as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City with temperatures close to 80 degrees.Max Golembo, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former includes a discreetly and elegantly integrated kitchen, the latter has an adjoining bathroom to one side.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Going forward, LinkedIn is also another example of how AI can be integrated into the software and cloud giant’s various businesses.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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