as in popular
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard
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Recent Examples of democratic
Republican confidence in other qualities, like acting ethically in office and respecting the country's democratic values, has declined since last February, according to Pew.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
But New York State’s special elections shut voters out, replacing democratic choice with a process that looks more like a coronation than a contest.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
If Iran is to have a democratic future, the differences within the Iranian society have to be confronted and argued through, not buried.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
This is the time to defend democratic government, the rule of law, and the freedoms generations fought to secure.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
But New York State’s special elections shut voters out, replacing democratic choice with a process that looks more like a coronation than a contest.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
If Iran is to have a democratic future, the differences within the Iranian society have to be confronted and argued through, not buried.
—Ramin Jahanbegloo, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
This is the time to defend democratic government, the rule of law, and the freedoms generations fought to secure.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratic
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Takaichi is hugely popular, but the governing LDP, which has ruled Japan for most of the last seven decades, has struggled with funding and religious scandals in recent years.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The House of the Virgin Mary is a popular site of Christian pilgrimage on the slopes of Mount Koressos, about three miles from the archaeological site.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Administration officials heralded the law as liberation from the constant vulnerability of relying on chip-makers in Taiwan, a self-governing island only 100 miles off the Chinese coast that is claimed by Beijing.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2023
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Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory, is under growing pressure from China, which has not ruled out using force to seize control.—
Dan De Luce,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2023
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Instead, the courts sorted the lawsuits into thematic groups with representative lead cases.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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The stories below are in no way meant to be representative.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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