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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When the topics get politicized, Brown said, the expertise faculty members have in curriculum and in their fields can be lost, as well as the importance of ethnic studies in preparing students for a diverse workforce and world.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Academic grant competitions and peer review processes are being politicized and disrupted, effectively censoring the types of research that can be pursued.
—Brian Sandberg, Time, 16 July 2025
But Trump and his son wouldn’t be the first politicians to politicize peace.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Republicans, including some who were critical of California's policies and Newsom amid the California wildfires six months ago, have also called out efforts to politicize the Texas flooding.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Academic grant competitions and peer review processes are being politicized and disrupted, effectively censoring the types of research that can be pursued.
—Brian Sandberg, Time, 16 July 2025
But Trump and his son wouldn’t be the first politicians to politicize peace.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Republicans, including some who were critical of California's policies and Newsom amid the California wildfires six months ago, have also called out efforts to politicize the Texas flooding.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 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 1 Aug. 2025.
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