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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About 80% of urban households visit weekly, highlighting their role as decentralized platforms for retail, payments, and public services.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Investors can place trades on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, using cryptocurrency as collateral.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Traditional finance players have often stressed the need to bring uniform standards to decentralized networks, which younger consumers tend to trust more than seasoned investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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