as in to spread (out)
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Here’s why: Chicago needs an equitable distribution of affordable housing: The city is extremely segregated by race and income, and our affordable housing is highly clustered in South and West Side neighborhoods.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025 -
Parents recently accused some large districts of continuing to segregate children with disabilities too much.—
Jackie Mader,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2025
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It must also be dealt with spatially and collectively, meaning that it must be deconcentrated.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
26 Sep. 2019
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From Nixon to Clinton, Republican and Democrat administrations alike have woefully underfunded an agency that remains one of the few federal efforts that focuses on the daunting task of deconcentrating poverty.—
Valerie Stahl,
Slate Magazine,
11 Jan. 2017
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“Decentralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decentralize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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