democratize
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become democratic.
was democratizing
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past progressiveof democratize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Tesla's posts touted what it called the vehicle's safety and ease of use for disabled people, and said the Cybercab was "democratizing clean transportation for all."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
What it says about America: The steam-driven printing press meant that music was democratizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Mobarak said that by selling virtual copies of the Kahlo drawing, which features a surreal parade of animalistic monsters, he was democratizing access to something that had been sitting in a vault.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
“For me one of the values I could add was democratizing access to news and information — I want more people to understand what’s going on at City Hall.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
On that issue, eBay’s Cook said that when Benjamin approached eBay as a potential partner in the sale, “What was important to him was democratizing access to these images. This was very important to everybody.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2015
