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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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

S&P Global Ratings launched a dedicated decentralized finance group in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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

It activated its so-called decentralized mosaic defense, first announced in 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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