democratize
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become democratic.
were 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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In the late 1990s, 72 countries were democratizing, and only three were growing more authoritarian, according to data from the V-Dem Institute, which monitors democracy and its variants.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
In the late 1990s, 72 countries were democratizing, and only three were growing more authoritarian, according to data from V-Dem, a Swedish institute that monitors democracy.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
