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politicized

  • past participle
    of politicize.
    politicize
    verb (used with object)
    to bring a political character or flavor to; make political.
  • past tense form
    of politicize.
    politicize
    verb (used with object)
    to bring a political character or flavor to; make political.

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Before things get unduly politicized, let’s focus on the goal: better retirement security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Suh’s mission here is similar to that of Bioh’s and Goblen’s in their respective plays: to humanize characters whose lives have been cruelly politicized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

Support for police can be politicized these days, but backing for K-9s still crosses party lines.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

Leonard knows firsthand that life, and art, can be politicized by circumstance.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

Burns too could have governed, debated in National Assemblies; politicized, as few could.

From On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle

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