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Recent Examples of popularize
Watkinson credits local bartender Steve Foster for helping popularize the Flatliner.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The show must go on, even without the person who helped popularize it.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
OpenAI was the first company to popularize a large language model (LLM) that turned plain-English instructions into code.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
Eventually, even the activist who helped popularize the slogan in 2018 mostly abandoned it.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The show must go on, even without the person who helped popularize it.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
OpenAI was the first company to popularize a large language model (LLM) that turned plain-English instructions into code.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
Eventually, even the activist who helped popularize the slogan in 2018 mostly abandoned it.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popularize
Verb
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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 perception problem While filler words can help conversations flow, research suggests overusing them may signal uncertainty or a shaky command of the material (or language in general).—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Revenge and Williams say that precision, without overusing heat, is key.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of the musicians and audience members belonged to a generation that’s often stereotyped as languishing in apathy and isolation—but whose indignation about the suffering in Gaza has far outpaced that of other generations.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most retirees are overexposed to housing.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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That range can provide diversification benefits without overexposing retirees to price swings that don't generate dividends or interest.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popularize. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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