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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As climate action becomes politicized, companies feel less empowered to speak openly or pursue joint strategies—further entrenching risk.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The worst role model Strikingly, in an age when everything seems politicized there were not major differences in viewpoints based on respondents’ partisan affiliations.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
When health research gets politicized, lifesaving treatments remain undeveloped, and health care costs continue to rise.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The firing raised concerns among Democrats that Trump was politicizing the military, and many of the questions Caine faced before the Senate Armed Services Committee centered on that topic.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The worst role model Strikingly, in an age when everything seems politicized there were not major differences in viewpoints based on respondents’ partisan affiliations.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
When health research gets politicized, lifesaving treatments remain undeveloped, and health care costs continue to rise.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The firing raised concerns among Democrats that Trump was politicizing the military, and many of the questions Caine faced before the Senate Armed Services Committee centered on that topic.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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