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

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

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

“We operate a decentralized model with autonomy grounded in deserved trust,” wrote Abel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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