democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
democratization noun
democratizer noun

Examples of democratize in a Sentence

Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization. There is internal pressure on the government to democratize. The magazine's goal is to democratize art. an effort to democratize politics
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However, the potential of AI, especially advances like generative and agentic AI, to democratize education for students—and fuel our workforce—requires institutions to proactively and thoughtfully integrate this technology to empower learners for an AI-forward future. Michael Hansen, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 With over 40 applications in production, 60% developed outside the IT function, Marvell is democratizing access to AI and embedding it deeply across the organization. Peter High, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Many of these technologies are increasingly being democratized. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 His viral success was, in some regards, a classic tale of how social media can dissolve borders and democratize fame. Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for democratize

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratie democracy + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of democratize was in 1794

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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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democratize

verb
de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
: to make democratic
democratization noun

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