politicize
verb
po·lit·i·cize
pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsīz 
politicized; politicizing
: to give a political tone or character to
an attempt to politicize the civil service
Examples of politicize in a Sentence
They have politicized the budget process.
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Media pressure, regulatory harassment of civil society, politicized law enforcement, and the fusion of nationalism with cultural identity have narrowed dissent and reshaped institutional behavior.
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
All of that has, however, been called into question by a new administration noisily remaking the center as partisan and politicizing even renovation and Lincoln.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
A lot of the ways that Trump has been able to politicize people against immigrants is the same way Black people have been also scapegoated.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
And that’s why neutral institutions that are meant to serve all of us shouldn’t be politicized.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
All of that has, however, been called into question by a new administration noisily remaking the center as partisan and politicizing even renovation and Lincoln.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
A lot of the ways that Trump has been able to politicize people against immigrants is the same way Black people have been also scapegoated.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
And that’s why neutral institutions that are meant to serve all of us shouldn’t be politicized.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for politicize
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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