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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Menefee wrote on his campaign site that blockchain technology, the decentralized system used to record and verify crypto transactions, offers the potential to “increase trust, transparency and efficiency” with rules to protect consumers.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The decentralized exchange has become “a global phenomenon,” Ndinga said, even if it’s not available to U.S. investors for regulatory reasons.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Classes in natural-language lawyering, decentralized technology, disruptive innovation and coding for lawyers sit alongside IP and patent-drafting courses that have folded AI into the curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Hyperliquid also has its own native decentralized exchange.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 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