as in popular
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
Another democratic socialist, Rae Huang, is calling for more public housing and a reduction in the number of police officers, with the cost savings poured into other city services.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Previous new members have had to reform their democratic, judiciary, and political systems before even beginning the process of accession.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But New York State’s special elections shut voters out, replacing democratic choice with a process that looks more like a coronation than a contest.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
If Iran is to have a democratic future, the differences within the Iranian society have to be confronted and argued through, not buried.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Previous new members have had to reform their democratic, judiciary, and political systems before even beginning the process of accession.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But New York State’s special elections shut voters out, replacing democratic choice with a process that looks more like a coronation than a contest.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
If Iran is to have a democratic future, the differences within the Iranian society have to be confronted and argued through, not buried.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratic
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Walking and hiking have become hugely popular as Mallorca increasingly leans into its (entirely justifiable) reputation for landscape beauty as well as sun, sea, and sangria.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Broward school district will no longer cover popular weight-loss medications on its insurance plans, leading to complaints that the district is putting its financial health ahead of employees’ health.—
Scott Travis,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 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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Take a representative poster from 1938.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Schools have to administer a standardized test that compares a student’s performance with a representative national sample, such as the Iowa Assessments or ACT.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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