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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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CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are platform providers, which means they integrate multiple security tools into a centralized interface.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Here is a possible benign outcome: In five years, Europe emerges better prepared to defend itself, with deeper capital markets thanks to more centralized fiscal policy and eurobond issuance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Many Kurds, Azeris and other ethnic minorities—who make up close to half of Iran’s population—distrust Pahlavi because of his father’s focus on centralized control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

This is potentially a big and underappreciated advantage of centralized societies over noncentralized ones.

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