The film was semi-decent, but the screenplay needed more work.

Knowing the fund was meant for disaster victims, she decided to do the decent thing and return the money.

When he heard the outrageous news, he cried out, "carry me out and bury me decently," though everyone knew he was only pretending to be astonished.

The researcher plotted the decentiles of the test scores to identify subtle differences across the distribution.

The decentralisationists argued that local communities should have more control over public services.

The council debated the decentralisation of services to local communities to improve responsiveness.

The coffee at the new café was decentish, pleasant enough to make it my weekend stop.

Among everyone at the shelter, Maria was the decentest person, staying late every night to comfort families.

The organization adopted a decentral approach to decision-making to prevent any single point of failure.

The committee evaluated various decentralisations to determine which models would best empower regional authorities.