democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
democratization noun
democratizer noun

Examples of democratize in a Sentence

Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization. There is internal pressure on the government to democratize. The magazine's goal is to democratize art. an effort to democratize politics
Recent Examples on the Web Crucially, this process takes the job of captive breeding out of the hands of zoological institutions and democratizes a so-far prohibitively expensive process. Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 Transportation and communications technologies have once again compressed time and space, accelerating and democratizing the spread of information, increasing prosperity, and connecting peoples and economies in previously unfathomable ways. TIME, 18 Mar. 2024 As regulatory frameworks evolve to accommodate this burgeoning sector, DeFi has the potential to democratize access to financial services on a global scale. 4. Dimitri Raziev, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 This move democratizes access to hedge fund investments, leveraging Ackman's notable successes. Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024 The platform is designed from the ground up to democratize the AI space, allowing anyone to easily create and monetize their own AI bot with the latest in AI-tech to power their bots such as ChatGPT, Cohere, and Llama - without the need for complex coding or technical expertise. Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024 But money alone is not going to democratize storytelling. Subramaniam Vincent, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 By harnessing technology to democratize access to medical services, Doc.com is reshaping how healthcare is delivered, paving the way for a future where universal healthcare is accessible. Chris Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 Mohan’s bets for the 7,000-person organization include those AI tools that Hanif says will democratize creativity, a push to make YouTube home to high-quality content that users will want to stream on big screen TVs, and subscription content. Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratie democracy + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of democratize was in 1798

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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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democratize

verb
de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
: to make democratic
democratization noun

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