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Recent Examples of democratize
Some musicians contend that AI is helping to democratize the creation of music.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Ultra-cheap travel doesn't democratize experiences.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Adherents say these platforms remove social friction and help democratize wine.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Ultra-cheap travel doesn't democratize experiences.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Adherents say these platforms remove social friction and help democratize wine.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratize
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But Macy's had already begun expanding its reach through full-page newspaper spreads, catalogues and later radio spots helped standardize American consumer desire.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ng explains the canon of dishes on the menu is largely standardized across beverages, baked goods, and savory dishes.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lizzy reflects on how their upbringing normalized bold, exaggerated aesthetics—from their mother's stage glamour to their father's own experimental looks.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ride-hailing services can charge higher fares and have normalized surge pricing during peak demand periods, all while cabbies can only charge what the city allows.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Burns’ wrister through traffic deflected off Kelly, then off a Blues defender and goalie Joel Hofer to equalize the game at 1-1.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Marshall Munetsi equalized in the 74th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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With a new legalization program that aims to regularize half a million migrants already living there, Spain is proving that immigration is a strategic investment, not a police matter.—
Tania Navarro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Character sketches can sometimes end up homogenizing the host into the ensemble, but that doesn’t happen here.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable, North American aesthetic.—
Conrad Kickert,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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