democratized

verb

past tense of democratize
as in standardized

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  1. standardized
  2. homogenized
  3. normalized
  4. equalized
  5. regularized
  6. adjusted
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  • In France, grassroots coaching is licensed and standardized by the country’s soccer federation.
    — Kevin Baxter, Twin Cities, 13 July 2026
  • In France, grassroots coaching is licensed and standardized by the country’s soccer federation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of standardized
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  • That fear, in 2026, centers on how rapid information exchange and artificial intelligence are reshaping human thought into something collective and homogenized.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • TikTok clips and algorithmic playlists may help lead kids toward Hum, Failure, Swervedriver or Lovesliescrushing, but Slide Away gives that discovery physical form — a real-world counterpoint to increasingly homogenized corporate festival culture.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
Definition of homogenized
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  • Equipment orders have grown sequentially for three consecutive quarters and book-to-bill has normalized.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • But these distinctions can be difficult to recognize in real time—especially when pain and heavy bleeding have been normalized both culturally and within healthcare settings.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
Definition of normalized
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  • During the knockout World Cup round Tuesday, Argentina's national team mounted a late comeback where Cristian Romero scored a goal then Lionel Messi equalized with his own goal in the 83rd minute for the win.
    — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Cristian Romero headed a goal back for Argentina in the 79th minute before Messi equalized five minutes later to level the score, pouncing on a loose ball to extend his World Cup goal record to 21.
    — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Definition of equalized
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  • For minors, their status is regularized for five years.
    — Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026
  • By that time, Cuba and Argentina were the only two formal members, apart from Venezuela, that had regularized their financial situation (investment on shares) at the board of teleSUR (in December 2011 and May 2012, respectively).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of regularized
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  • However, a key flaw in this study’s design was that the researchers adjusted away the differences in prehospital care by comparing patients in similar conditions upon hospital arrival.
    — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • Social Security benefits are adjusted annually through cost-of-living adjustments to help those monthly checks keep pace with inflation.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of adjusted
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