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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Worrell accused him of politicizing the tragedy and defended her office’s handling of that case.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The idea was widely criticized for politicizing Mexico’s highest court.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
In particular, her office took issue with a passage in the order that said the mayor’s office would be involved in referring cases to prosecutors, a procedure that the prosecutor’s office said would imperil potential cases by politicizing the process.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Teachers need institutions that support them, not laws that treat them as suspects, and not training programs that quietly politicize their profession.
—Dana Stangel-Plowe, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The idea was widely criticized for politicizing Mexico’s highest court.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
In particular, her office took issue with a passage in the order that said the mayor’s office would be involved in referring cases to prosecutors, a procedure that the prosecutor’s office said would imperil potential cases by politicizing the process.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Teachers need institutions that support them, not laws that treat them as suspects, and not training programs that quietly politicize their profession.
—Dana Stangel-Plowe, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
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 13 Mar. 2026.
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