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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Vaccination recommendations have been politicized under the current administration and are currently in a sort of limbo.
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Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Still, larger studies will likely be needed to satisfy the FDA’s standards for making a drug over-the-counter, physician Sonya Borrero argued in an accompanying commentary, adding that the evaluation process could be influenced by the way reproductive care has been politicized.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in 1930s Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The judiciary has never been more openly politicized in modern memory.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Still, larger studies will likely be needed to satisfy the FDA’s standards for making a drug over-the-counter, physician Sonya Borrero argued in an accompanying commentary, adding that the evaluation process could be influenced by the way reproductive care has been politicized.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in 1930s Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The judiciary has never been more openly politicized in modern memory.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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