politicize
verb
po·lit·i·cize
pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsīz 
politicized; politicizing
: to give a political tone or character to
an attempt to politicize the civil service
Examples of politicize in a Sentence
They have politicized the budget process.
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Trump baselessly suggested this morning that Reiner and his wife died because of Reiner’s anti-Trump views, politicizing their deaths as other conservatives expressed condolences.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
The history contained in their designs is often negotiated and politicized, which is manifested into coins as public memory.
—Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Our security procedures are based solely on legitimate safety concerns, and any attempt to politicize this reality is both dangerous and reckless.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
As more elements of American government have become politicized, even officials with no public profile have been subjected to threats.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
The history contained in their designs is often negotiated and politicized, which is manifested into coins as public memory.
—Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Our security procedures are based solely on legitimate safety concerns, and any attempt to politicize this reality is both dangerous and reckless.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
As more elements of American government have become politicized, even officials with no public profile have been subjected to threats.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for politicize
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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