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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

"In other words," Burkhardt added, "evolution seems to have invented centralized nervous systems more than once."

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

Descendants of those societies that achieved centralized government and organized religion earliest ended up dominating the modern world.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.