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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Regarding Molina’s exit, industry voices assert that prioritizing director identity over creative vision politicizes filmmaking, contending artistic merit should eclipse demographic milestones[1][5].
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
What Trump’s Justice Department, politicized to represent and defend Trump, not the American people or the Constitution, is doing to our nation’s great institutions of higher education is truly criminal.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025
In times of economic volatility, wealth is often a subject that becomes politicized.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 June 2025
And why was it assumed that lifetime appointments to the highest court in the land freed those individuals from politicizing their positions?
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
What Trump’s Justice Department, politicized to represent and defend Trump, not the American people or the Constitution, is doing to our nation’s great institutions of higher education is truly criminal.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025
In times of economic volatility, wealth is often a subject that becomes politicized.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 June 2025
And why was it assumed that lifetime appointments to the highest court in the land freed those individuals from politicizing their positions?
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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 21 Jul. 2025.
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