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
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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 Founded in 2018, the nonprofit seeks to democratize creative opportunity and reimagine community theater by presenting a monthly showcase of three 12-minute plays, all written, developed and performed within that same four-week cycle.—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 By making advanced chemical modeling more accessible, these tools will democratize discovery and empower a broader community of scientists to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in health, energy, and sustainability.—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize
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Etymology
borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratiedemocracy + -iser-ize