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of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard
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Recent Examples of democratic
Machado laid out a vision in which a future democratic state in Venezuela will set clear rules, and enforce contracts.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
As with any discipline, there is something democratic about its effects.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Chemnitz represents Inuit Ataqatigiit, a democratic socialist party in Greenland.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
The event also commemorated roughly 100 protesters who were killed in February 2014 during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, a pro-Western uprising to thwart Russian influence on the fledgling democratic nation.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
As with any discipline, there is something democratic about its effects.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Chemnitz represents Inuit Ataqatigiit, a democratic socialist party in Greenland.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
The event also commemorated roughly 100 protesters who were killed in February 2014 during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, a pro-Western uprising to thwart Russian influence on the fledgling democratic nation.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratic
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Eastwind Oliverea is the group’s first ground-up build, but in the early 1900s, the property was once home to the McKenley Farm, a popular seasonal vacation spot for African American families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Administration officials heralded the law as liberation from the constant vulnerability of relying on chip-makers in Taiwan, a self-governing island only 100 miles off the Chinese coast that is claimed by Beijing.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2023
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Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory, is under growing pressure from China, which has not ruled out using force to seize control.—
Dan De Luce,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2023
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The framework then proposes evaluating AI systems across all 10 faculties and comparing their performance to a representative sample of human adults with at least the equivalent of a secondary education.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of the election’s outcome, Wagner is highlighting fundamental issues regarding the mechanics of representative government.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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