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Recent Examples of democratize
Some musicians contend that AI is helping to democratize the creation of music.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Ultra-cheap travel doesn't democratize experiences.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Adherents say these platforms remove social friction and help democratize wine.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Ultra-cheap travel doesn't democratize experiences.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Adherents say these platforms remove social friction and help democratize wine.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for democratize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratize
Verb
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In 1937, the National Mah Jongg League standardized the American variant.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Modern book transactions rely on International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs), which were developed in the late 1960s and standardized internationally in the early 1970s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Privacy experts caution that the technology normalizes surveillance and poses security risks, though Disney says facial recognition is optional and data are deleted after 30 days.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Flynn Meyer finished with seven saves for the Knights (12-0-1), while Jules Rafacz provided the equalizing goal with 17 minutes left by scoring off an assist from Maddie Krynski.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite dominating possession – the Quakes finished with a 37-6 edge in shots – the Black and Blue weren’t able to equalize until Jasinski’s towering header off a corner kick from Niko Tsakiris in the 57th minute.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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With a new legalization program that aims to regularize half a million migrants already living there, Spain is proving that immigration is a strategic investment, not a police matter.—
Tania Navarro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Character sketches can sometimes end up homogenizing the host into the ensemble, but that doesn’t happen here.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable, North American aesthetic.—
Conrad Kickert,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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