popularize
verb
pop·u·lar·ize
ˈpä-pyə-lə-ˌrīz 
popularized; popularizing
: to cater to popular taste
: to make popular: such as
a
: to cause to be liked or esteemed
a sitcom that popularized the phrase
b
: to present in generally understandable or interesting form
a popularized version of American history
Examples of popularize in a Sentence
a phrase that was popularized by its use in a hit TV show
Dream analysis was popularized by Sigmund Freud.
The book presents a popularized version of American history.
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But recently, for-profit prediction markets like Kalshi have jumped into the game, advertising and popularizing election betting.
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
Last May, though, the brand introduced an NAD+ patch after the longevity-boosting enzyme became popularized via IV therapy by celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Chili Willi’s, a Mexican cantina popularized in Huntington, West Virginia, officially opens on Friday, May 8 in the Lake Norman community of Cornelius, according to recent social media posts.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
This is the core of the Final Fractions Theory, popularized by Jennie Rees, publicity director for Kentucky Downs.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
Last May, though, the brand introduced an NAD+ patch after the longevity-boosting enzyme became popularized via IV therapy by celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Chili Willi’s, a Mexican cantina popularized in Huntington, West Virginia, officially opens on Friday, May 8 in the Lake Norman community of Cornelius, according to recent social media posts.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
This is the core of the Final Fractions Theory, popularized by Jennie Rees, publicity director for Kentucky Downs.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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