Definitions

decentralized

[dee-sen-truh-lahyzd] / diˈsɛn trəˌlaɪzd /

VERB

distribute over a less concentrated area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disperse distribute scatter

STRONG

broadcast circulate disseminate regionalize separate

WEAK

allocate allot apportion divvy partition propagate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assemble centralize concentrate consolidate

Example Sentences

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Platforms such as TikTok illustrate how a system can harness decentralized participation to shape what users see, engage with and ultimately accept as salient or true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Wyant wrote that the company is managed on a decentralized basis.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

China’s top-down quantum strategy contrasts with the U.S.’s decentralized approach; China leads in quantum security, a national asset.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Once The Migration is complete and we are fully decentralized, your body is no longer the server.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

During much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, private detective agencies had filled the vacuum left by decentralized, underfunded, incompetent, and corrupt sheriff and police departments.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann