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
But something similar has happened before: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau centralized various agencies’ responsibilities into one independent organization after a raft of subprime mortgages led to the financial crisis of 2008.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead, CIOs need to seek the best method and tools for their team to centralize and share AI data across the enterprise as well as the full AI portfolio.
—Lori Schafer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Why Local Talent Strategies Are Emerging Now For decades, talent sourcing has been centralized, credential-focused, and geographically agnostic.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many of the cases against Abbott have been centralized in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and one of those is set to go to trial in May in federal court in Chicago.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead, CIOs need to seek the best method and tools for their team to centralize and share AI data across the enterprise as well as the full AI portfolio.
—Lori Schafer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Why Local Talent Strategies Are Emerging Now For decades, talent sourcing has been centralized, credential-focused, and geographically agnostic.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many of the cases against Abbott have been centralized in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and one of those is set to go to trial in May in federal court in Chicago.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralize
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Executives, insiders and sources agree that the move to consolidate her businesses is a smart one.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Between the lines: The cases come down to a formerly obscure Supreme Court case from 1935 known as Humphrey's Executor, and are widely expected to be consolidated and sent to the Supreme Court.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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His reputation has been restored and reaffirmed at Villa, with a setup that enables him to concentrate on footballing matters and possess a level of oversight rarely seen among modern-day managers.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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And still others are analyzing campaigns from the SKU level, concentrating on the items that will generate the most efficient returns. BRANDS + MESSAGING Ford Motor Company has always had an all-American vibe to its products and story.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even though bringing an integrating wellness program to the resort blurs the line between a casino and a resort hotel, Barry sees it as a worthwhile.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Singh devises ways to integrate technologies like telemedicine and artificial intelligence into electronic health records to alert doctors to potential prescribing errors or misdiagnoses.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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