democratize

verb

Definition of democratizenext
as in to standardize

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Recent Examples of democratize For decades, low-cost carriers helped democratize travel, enabling families, students and price-sensitive travelers to visit places that otherwise might have been beyond reach. — Rachel J.c. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026 In March 2025, the L’Oréal Act for Dermatology, a 20 million euro, five-year program, was launched to democratize skin health access. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 During the panel discussion, Gyllenhaal also addressed the pitch that AI can democratize filmmaking and allow auteurs to make big-budget projects at a fraction of the cost. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Decades of federal intent to democratize these spaces have plateaued. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratize
  1. standardize
  2. normalize
  3. equalize
  4. regularize
  5. homogenize
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  • The International Standard Organisation (ISO) is also working on a standard for STC (Space Traffic Coordination) so that SSA activities can be standardized.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With technology standardizing the delivery experience across the larger pool, Jalan said that national carriers account for less than 50 percent of fulfillment for retailers and manufacturers partnering with FarEye.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of standardize
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  • This interservice competition may increasingly normalize what constitutes acceptable coercion below the nuclear threshold and shape targeting priorities, as well as escalation management.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The anti-Muslim rhetoric is not novel in the political world of attack ads, but seems to be more normalized in Florida, according to experts who spoke with the Miami Herald.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of normalize
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  • Elye Wahi equalized from a corner kick after an hour for Nice and the visitor won with a goal from Sofiane Diop in the ninth minute of injury time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That lead would not last long, as Kansas City equalized in the 39th minute.
    — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • Know More The government has, in the wake of Ruto’s comments, offered undocumented East Africans a 90-day window to regularize their status, insisting the policy is about enforcing immigration and business rules rather than targeting foreigners.
    — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Andrea Flores, who worked in the Obama Administration and served as a border official under Biden, told me that Biden lacked interest in pushing legislation to regularize the status of longtime residents.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of regularize
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  • Standard gas pressure spreads out across the rock formations, homogenizing subterranean forces and actually decreasing the risk of the fault slipping over time.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers cast the alloy using vacuum induction melting, forged it into a plate at 1200 °C (2192 °F), homogenized it at that temperature for 4 hours, and then quenched it in water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratize. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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