decentralized

Definition of decentralizednext
past tense of decentralize
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segregated
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  • Until the 1990s, many of New Orleans' famed Mardi Gras krewes were segregated.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The public schools were segregated, and for decades there was no Black high school at all.
    Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Decentralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decentralized. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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