marginalize
verb (used with object)
to place in a position of minor or marginal importance, significance, relevance, or effect.
marginalizing
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present participleof marginalize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The French revolutionaries feared industrialization would depersonalize society by marginalizing skilled artisans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Critics worry that cities will lean into criminalizing and further marginalizing unhoused people, worsening the crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
I went because the idea of further marginalizing our unhoused neighbors is immoral and detrimental to our communities.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The switch has reordered the auto industry, making Tesla the best-selling brand and marginalizing established carmakers like Renault and Fiat.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
It was a small-minded and ludicrous insult, sure, but his mocking of my intellect, his marginalizing of my young self, carried with it a larger dismissiveness.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
