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

But Hyperliquid — a decentralized platform — has seen its market share surge over the past six months, trading volume data show.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

As CEO of one of the only cooperatives in the Fortune 500, today she’s answerable not to shareholders or investors but to thousands of decentralized owner-members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In my decentralized technology class, we spent hours crafting prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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