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

Wyant wrote that the company is managed on a decentralized basis.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Although Hyperliquid is becoming more popular internationally, U.S. investors are not permitted to trade on the decentralized derivative exchange for regulatory reasons, according to Nelson.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 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