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Definitions

centralized

[sen-truh-lahyzd] / ˈsɛn trəˌlaɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
internal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constitutional domestic in-house intramural national private subjective
WEAK
circumscribed civic enclosed gut home indigenous inherent innate inner innermore inside interior intestine intimate intrinsic inward municipal native visceral viscerous
Antonyms
WEAK
external outer

Example Sentences

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In Iraq and Afghanistan, soldiers were still mapping networks of insurgents and roadside bombs by hand until FDEs arrived to stitch together PowerPoints and memos into a centralized intelligence platform.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Live offers a more centralized, campus-style setting, with venues and event spaces clustered together.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Together, these studies suggest that early nervous systems may have been more centralized than scientists previously believed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Watching Jackson and Sony capitalize proved that intellectual property, once structured and centralized, can function like a durable cash-generating asset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Even the earliest Mesopotamian states exercised centralized control of their economies.

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