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Past tense of centralize

regular verb

The past tense of centralize is centralized. The past participle is also centralized.

Forms of centralize

Base form (V1)centralize /ˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/
Past tense (V2)centralized
Past participle (V3)centralized
Present participlecentralizing
Third person singularcentralizes

Centralized in a sentence

  • Spain, in contrast, is much more centralized.From the entry in contrast
  • Once the centralized power of Rome fragmented, economic, social and political power simplified and relocalized.2023 July 31, Charles Hugh Smith, Lessons from the Unraveling of the Roman Empire: Simplification, Localization. From the entry fragment
  • Having a centralized package manager is not very webby, to use Dahl's words.2021, Alexandre Portela dos Santos, quoting Ryan Dahl, Deno Web Development: Write, test, maintain, and deploy JavaScript and TypeScript…. From the entry webby
  • A centralized gallery of early drawings and soft sculptures defines Mr.2009 June 5, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times. From the entry platterlike
  • China now has a centralized spent fuel facility in Lanzhou (Gansu).2008 August 25, “CHINA: Nuclear expansion faces obstacles”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Apr…. From the entry Beishan

Meaning of centralize

  1. verb To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate.
  2. verb To move power to a single, central authority.
  3. verb To make something focal, the most important.

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Questions about the past tense of centralize

What is the past tense of centralize?
The past tense of centralize is centralized.
What is the past participle of centralize?
The past participle of centralize is centralized.
Is centralize a regular or irregular verb?
Centralize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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