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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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 Backing OpenAI was, in his telling, both an ideological bet on democratizing AI and a geopolitical hedge.—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 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
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Etymology
borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratiedemocracy + -iser-ize