centralize
verb (used with object)
to draw to or gather about a center.
had centralized
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past perfectof centralize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Although Salah al-Din had directed that his empire be split among his brothers and sons upon his death in 1193, his brother al-Adil I had centralized it under his own control by around 1200.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
They had centralized messaging, which we don't have, because we have a decentralized system.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
The president had centralized power to such an extent, reducing decision making to just a few individuals in the palace, that there was no system left when they fled, Mr. Nadery said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
Recent speakers of both parties had centralized power in a handful of legislative leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2015
By the early 1900s, meatpacking had centralized: nearly 90 percent of all beef inspected east of the Rocky Mountains was processed by six big companies.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
