DECENTRALIZED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

decentralized

verb

past tense of decentralize

as in spread (out)

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The Justice Department went on to file a lawsuit against California officials and Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder and county clerk, and sought a court order requiring the ballots to be segregated.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
And across the nation, people living in neighborhoods that were long ago segregated face a higher risk from gun violence today than residents in other neighborhoods, research shows.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

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