propagandize
verb
pro·pa·gan·dize
ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-ˌdīz 
propagandized; propagandizing
: to subject to propaganda
also
: to carry on propaganda for
: to carry on propaganda
Examples of propagandize in a Sentence
They were propagandized into believing what the government wanted them to believe.
He uses his movies to propagandize for the state.
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An hour later, the season’s finalists on Fiji made their own case to the jury, propagandizing their games, presenting a narrative a majority of voters would accept.
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Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The unspoken part of divisive rhetoric and propagandized fear is how much work the presence of barbarians—real and imagined—does to solidify the status quo.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
And while art has been used by governments to weaponize, propagandize, and manipulate populations, it has also been suppressed and censored to shut down resistance.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Fascism usually propagandizes its goals as national aggrandizement, purification and efficiency, which can win it popular support.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The unspoken part of divisive rhetoric and propagandized fear is how much work the presence of barbarians—real and imagined—does to solidify the status quo.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
And while art has been used by governments to weaponize, propagandize, and manipulate populations, it has also been suppressed and censored to shut down resistance.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
Fascism usually propagandizes its goals as national aggrandizement, purification and efficiency, which can win it popular support.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for propagandize
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“Propagandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propagandize. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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propagandize
verb
pro·pa·gan·dize
ˌpräp-ə-ˈgan-ˌdīz
ˌprō-pə-
propagandized; propagandizing
1
: to spread propaganda
2
: to try to influence by propaganda
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