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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His financial disclosures revealed dozens of crypto holdings, including the decentralized trading platform dYdX and the venture capital firm Polychain.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

As a decentralized finance platform, Drift is part of a vast network of cryptocurrency banking that offers near-zero trading fees and high-speed transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In effect, Taiwan’s convenience stores operate as decentralized platform businesses—combining payments, logistics, retail, and services in a single physical location.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

As with Pythagoras, in Darwin’s model, every organism carried information to build organs and structures in miniaturized form—except in Darwin’s case, the information was decentralized.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee