popularizing

present participle of popularize

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Verb
  • Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 21 June 2026
  • In crime coverage, journalists should create equity by being cognizant of correcting any coverage trends that privilege white groups over people of color, especially stereotyping Black and Latino men as violent.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The fastest ways to lose that hotel feel include overusing plug-ins, which read as synthetic, and mixing too many competing fragrances at once.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Don’t Overdo the Booze While a preflight or in-flight cocktail might sound like a good idea to calm jangled nerves, both experts caution against overusing alcohol to manage anxiety in the air.
    Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • At 3x, the Razr+'s image processing tried to save the shot by overexposing the dish, but unfortunately, my dinner just looks like an inedible oil painting with a glossy sheen.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Popularizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularizing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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