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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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

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

Institutions, exchanges, and index providers increasingly have been embracing blockchain-powered, around-the-clock trading as a way to boost volume and adapt to decentralized financial technology.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Shiites can choose which one they want to follow as a senior figure of the faith, making the institution decentralized.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 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