decentralized

Definition of decentralizednext
past tense of decentralize
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segregated
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  • The United States was still segregated by law and custom, but the Brill scene often operated by a different logic — one where some Black and white artists, men and women, made music that crossed lines imposed by the prevailing social order.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Until the 1990s, many of New Orleans' famed Mardi Gras krewes were segregated.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Decentralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decentralized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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