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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Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been segregated in institutions.

— August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
While gas stations, sandwich shops and lunch counters were not segregated, facilities with larger dining rooms and restrooms were segregated, the sign said.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

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