DECENTRALIZED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

decentralized

verb

past tense of decentralize

as in spread (out)

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segregated

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In January, she was segregated from the rest of the team and made to practice by herself on land while her teammates were on the water, the lawsuit said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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