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centralized

[sen-truh-lahyzd] / ˈsɛn trəˌlaɪzd /


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When asked whether West Virginia’s centralized approach to data-center development made more sense than the way most states are doing it, Van Nieuwerburgh called it “interesting.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Today, the world is moving from a century-old model of centralized power to a new architecture that includes firm, distributed onsite generation. Bloom is leading that transformation,” Chief Executive Officer KR Sridhar said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Nor will media literacy programs, stronger education about viruses, centralized hubs for medical information, “prebunking” campaigns, or community engagement programs—all good ideas from experts that still cannot meet the sheer force of our paranoia.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

If a relatively simple machine can produce behavior that looks intentional without possessing a decision-making system, could human behavior also appear to result from centralized decisions even if no such central process exists?

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

The ongoing changes in Irian Jaya represent the continuation, backed by a centralized government’s full resources, of the Austronesian expansion that began to reach New Guinea 3,500 years ago.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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