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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Commanders have the freedom to operate autonomously under a decentralized system called the “mosaic defense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Platforms such as TikTok illustrate how a system can harness decentralized participation to shape what users see, engage with and ultimately accept as salient or true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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