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Recent Examples of popularize
SmartSweets helped popularize the category early on with gummy bears that once packed 28 grams of fiber in one bag, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The piece helped popularize the concept of AI-native services companies — startups that deliver business outcomes directly rather than selling software licenses.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The last major wave, driven by Art Deco references, helped popularize structural elements like the bezel that still influence design today.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The piece helped popularize the concept of AI-native services companies — startups that deliver business outcomes directly rather than selling software licenses.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The last major wave, driven by Art Deco references, helped popularize structural elements like the bezel that still influence design today.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularize
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
Verb
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The fastest ways to lose that hotel feel include overusing plug-ins, which read as synthetic, and mixing too many competing fragrances at once.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Don’t Overdo the Booze While a preflight or in-flight cocktail might sound like a good idea to calm jangled nerves, both experts caution against overusing alcohol to manage anxiety in the air.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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When younger generations don’t have interactions or relationships with older adults having vibrant lives, later chapters of life can be stereotyped as a time of pain, difficulty and loss, Emery-Tiburcio said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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The background appears splotchy and overexposed, but to my dismay, the selfie camera did not miss my messy eyebrows or the minor imperfections on my skin.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Talent can lose trust, seem overexposed, fall out of sync with the moment, or simply become less compelling.—
Lin Cherry,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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