DECENTRALIZE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

decentralize

verb

Definition of decentralize

as in to spread (out)

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Recent Examples of decentralize Wrighting — who expressly aligns with the BFC’s strategy to decentralize British fashion — considers devolvement a crucial development. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Centralize or decentralize, both answers still treat innovation as a function that some unit owns. — Simon Hill, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In a related vein, curator Kalas Liebfried aims to decentralize this particular show’s efforts. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 Measures are expected to further decentralize Cuba’s state-run economy. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 Dwiggins has been vocal about his opposition to the push to decentralize listings. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026 Will the attacks on Iran accelerate the push to decentralize global companies? — Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026 As brands worked to decentralize their sourcing footprint, Vietnam quickly emerged as one of the first alternative destinations, alongside countries such as Egypt and Madagascar. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026 The Nixon administration designed the CDBG in 1974 as part of its effort to decentralize federal anti-poverty programs, folding eight categorical grant programs into a single block grant run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). — Tyler Turman, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2026

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Courts so far have sided with California and Los Angeles County's arguments that the federal government's list is unreliable, and that creating a novel system to segregate ballots while voting is already underway is infeasible.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
The administration, for its part, said segregating the ballots was a modest request that would eventually allow legal votes to still be counted.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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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
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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