decentralize
verb (used with object)
to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area.
are decentralizing
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present progressiveof decentralize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At the same time, we are decentralizing our editorial operations.
From Time ● Oct. 31, 2013
In a parallel development, the Yugoslavs are decentralizing their economic system and phasing out government subsidies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The trend, which began in the back-to-nature '70s but stalled in the '80s, has roared back because of powerful technological forces that are decentralizing the American economy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many chains are decentralizing to give more authority to their store managers, are paying them as much as $22,400 in annual salary-plus-bonus.
From Time Magazine Archive
