centralizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of centralize
as in consolidates
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 centralizes Other services offered by PaperAirplane include The Tower, a group sales management platform that centralizes communication, streamlines lead management, and provides real-time visibility into group sales activity. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 By law, the armed forces of Ukraine, like every major military in the world, centralizes weapons orders via the defense ministry. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Aside from securing more than $1 billion in new funding for public transit, the state’s new landmark mass transit law centralizes planning, budgeting and service standards across the agencies and gives Preckwinkle more sway in their decision-making. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Amazon’s Quick centralizes provisioning and prioritizes data protection. — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 This new division centralizes everything from product definition and R&D testing to final operations, streamlining the path from public trials to market deployment. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 Built by interior designers, the platform centralizes specifications while layering in procurement, collaboration, and budgeting visibility. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026 This film represents rural Punjab with a gaze rarely seen, one that centralizes humanity and desire. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 Koofr centralizes your existing accounts, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon, and OneDrive, giving you one hub for all your files. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for centralizes
  1. consolidates
  2. concentrates
  3. integrates
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  • Built with significant financial backing from the European Commission, the site consolidates four distinct technical installations into a single industrial processing line.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For a compatible computer that needs both Windows and Office, the bundle consolidates two core purchases without adding monthly fees.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of consolidates
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  • But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Just as a still concentrates a large batch of weak liquid into a smaller batch of strong stuff, AI distillation condenses a big model into a smaller one that, ideally, acts like the original.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of concentrates
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  • The demonstration was supported by PartyOS, RoboParty’s open research and development platform for humanoid robotics, which integrates the company’s UFO framework.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The current product line integrates the VPN into the main Avira suite.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrates

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“Centralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centralizes. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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