democratize
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- de-democratization noun
- de-democratize verb
- democratization noun
- democratizer noun
- redemocratization noun
- redemocratize verb
- undemocratization noun
- undemocratize verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of democratize
1790–1800; < French démocratiser, equivalent to démocrate democrat + -iser -ize
Example Sentences
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In 2010 one civil rights lawyer confidently proclaimed that our cameras would democratize evidence and bring about “real justice.”
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
"By making this resource open, we hope to empower researchers worldwide to build and test new AI models, democratize access to high-quality medical data, and ultimately contribute to better patient care," Deltadahl said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
"Training cutting-edge models now requires infrastructure investments that only a handful of organizations can afford," AWS said, positioning Trainium3 as a way to democratize access to high-powered AI computing.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Managers of private assets say they want to democratize investing by letting regular savers invest in areas pensions, endowments and other sophisticated investors have long had access to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
In their religious policy the tyrants went far to democratize Greek religion.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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