How to Use democratic in a Sentence
democratic
adjective- Democratic elections were held there today for the first time.
- Debates are an important part of the democratic process.
- The organization works to promote democratic reforms around the world.
- Most of these policies appeal to Democratic voters.
- The Democratic candidate for governor won the debate.
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What would the results of that democratic process look like?
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 11 Mar. 2022
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In years past, Turkey has been a huge democratic hope in the Middle East.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Dec. 2020
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The bill passed the House last Congress with no Democratic support.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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There is much in the way of shoring up democratic institutions to be done.
—Andre Pagliarini, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
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But even if bonds among democratic leaders hold, the threat of Putin in Ukraine and to the rest of Europe could only grow.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
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Americans once viewed their democratic process as the pride and envy of the world.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Nov. 2020
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That’s a mockery of an election and a democratic process.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 7 May 2021
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The Times is examining challenges to democratic norms in the United States and around the world.
—Allison McCann, New York Times, 16 July 2022
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The center now has programs to combat mistrust in the democratic process in the United States.
—Bill Barrow, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022
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Though the right to vote has since been expanded, Berman says the democratic process remains deeply flawed.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
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Given the democratic nature of the Spurs’ offense this season, that streak is apt to come to an end.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2021
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The goal is to help the middle class grow, ensure the future of our planet and preserve our democratic process.
—Julian Zelizer, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022
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Democrats, in turn, said the labels didn’t go far enough and worried that leaving posts up would cause the public to doubt the democratic process.
—Fortune, 17 Nov. 2020
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But things soured when Ukraine leaned West, voting to be a democratic country.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 5 July 2022
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Trump has spent four years trashing democratic norms, and those norms still need to be repaired.
—Star Tribune, 11 Jan. 2021
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So fashion right now is democratic in reach and yet snobbish in taste.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2022
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This is easy to forget in a West that believes deeply in democratic ideals and moral example.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 13 Sep. 2022
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Yes, those things that Putin doesn't have to worry about, free democratic elections.
—ABC News, 13 June 2021
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By Ward’s design, the lineups for the game were established by a democratic process.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
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Schuman said that such a step was necessary because of the mounting threats to the democratic world.
—Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2022
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That would be a stunning betrayal of the democratic process.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 19 Nov. 2020
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Before this election, the electors were folks known only to those who reveled in the weeds of our democratic process.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2020
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There is little doubt that Mr. Biden takes a brighter view than his predecessor of the news media and its role in the democratic process.
—New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
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The Queens assemblyman is a democratic socialist who has consistently polled as the runner-up candidate to Cuomo, the favorite to win Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
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On Thursday, the president referenced Isaacman's donations to Democratic campaigns as a reason why his nomination was withdrawn.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 June 2025
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