centralized

verb

past tense of centralize
as in consolidated
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 centralized Foreign counterparts have confidence that Gulf countries will implement their side of any bargain because political power is centralized enough for leaders to ensure that state bureaucracies follow through. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 The buying and marketing teams of Saks and Neiman’s have been centralized, while Bergdorf’s maintains its own team. — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The Hoosier cabinet is a freestanding kitchen workstation and storage area that centralized and sped up food preparation. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 But they’re endowed with a fundamentally different intelligence, one shaped by a separate evolutionary path and defined by a nervous system that’s distributed throughout their bodies rather than centralized like that of the brains of most animals. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 Only 14% of enterprise leaders have centralized content management in place. — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The versatile dock eliminates the clutter from the wall outlet and keeps everything centralized. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 There would be a 50/50 split in revenue between the league and players, and all local media revenues would be centralized. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralized
  1. consolidated
  2. concentrated
  3. integrated
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  • In 2024, they were reinforced and consolidated by the University of California and California State University to regulate when, where and how students can protest on campus.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The district this summer closed or consolidated nine public schools — many of them anchors in underserved communities — and has cut its operating budget.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of consolidated
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  • The silver is especially concentrated around the front and crown, where her hair is swept smoothly back from her face.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By that time, the state’s bobcat population was primarily concentrated in southern Illinois, where forests are abundant.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concentrated
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  • The hotel was seamlessly integrated into one of Lisbon’s most historic areas—the church was one of the few landmarks to survive a 1755 earthquake that decimated much of Lisbon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most optical switches rely on an IR light and a sensor that are integrated into the keyboard’s PCB.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrated

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“Centralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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