as in to standardize
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Recent Examples of democratize Some musicians contend that AI is helping to democratize the creation of music. —
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026 This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026 Ultra-cheap travel doesn't democratize experiences. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 Adherents say these platforms remove social friction and help democratize wine. —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Mar. 2026 This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026 Ultra-cheap travel doesn't democratize experiences. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 Adherents say these platforms remove social friction and help democratize wine. —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratize
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By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Streamlining and standardizing the environmental review process would help fully implement pro-housing reforms in the state.— Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Either way, madness can’t be normalized with more madness.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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As marijuana has normalized in the real world, fictional entertainment has shifted toward substances that still carry serious risk.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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Burns’ wrister through traffic deflected off Kelly, then off a Blues defender and goalie Joel Hofer to equalize the game at 1-1.— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Marshall Munetsi equalized in the 74th.— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom.— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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With a new legalization program that aims to regularize half a million migrants already living there, Spain is proving that immigration is a strategic investment, not a police matter.— Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Character sketches can sometimes end up homogenizing the host into the ensemble, but that doesn’t happen here.— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
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The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable, North American aesthetic.— Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/democratize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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