DEMOCRATIZE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

democratize

verb

Definition of democratize

as in to standardize

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Recent Examples of democratize Brando Babini founded Youth 4 Youth FC to democratize soccer, addressing the pay-for-play system that limits access and mentorship for talented youth. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 After Japan’s defeat in WWII, there was a deliberate effort to democratize the nation and defang its intelligence community. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Bask Health has helped democratize healthcare entrepreneurship. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Congress wasn’t the only branch that Wilson tried to democratize. — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize

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The loan estimate form is standardized, which makes comparison easier.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of standardize

Verb

Open communication strengthens deterrence, prevents adversary miscalculation, and normalizes space operations alongside the other services.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Impressively, the growth occurred during a period when revenue appeared flat due to normalizing post-pandemic energy pass-through adjustments.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of normalize

Verb

Lennart Karl put Bayern ahead early on before substitute Maurice Krattenmacher equalized for Elversberg in the 61st.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
And as the trough of lower pressure equalizes with the rest of the atmosphere next week, temps will only warm slightly.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of equalize

Verb

Know More The government has, in the wake of Ruto’s comments, offered undocumented East Africans a 90-day window to regularize their status, insisting the policy is about enforcing immigration and business rules rather than targeting foreigners.

— Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Andrea Flores, who worked in the Obama Administration and served as a border official under Biden, told me that Biden lacked interest in pushing legislation to regularize the status of longtime residents.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of regularize

Verb

The researchers cast the alloy using vacuum induction melting, forged it into a plate at 1200 °C (2192 °F), homogenized it at that temperature for 4 hours, and then quenched it in water.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
European clients ordered the domestic panorama in custom sizes for the parlor and hung twenty-two arrangeable panels of distant islands and homogenized races draped in foliage and Neoclassical dress—the first garden, before knowing arrived.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of homogenize

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