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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States say the decentralized approach enables them to be responsive to their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Shares of digital-asset treasury company Hyperliquid Strategies have surged this year, driven by investors betting that the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange with a similar name is setting a new template for the future of trading.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Tokenization refers to converting company shares or other equities into digital stock that can be traded on a decentralized blockchain ledger rather than through traditional exchanges.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

But the process of determining religious credentials is decentralized, and Khamenei’s status is ambiguous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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