How to Use democratic in a Sentence

democratic

adjective

• Democratic elections were held there today for the first time.
• Debates are an important part of the democratic process.
• The organization works to promote democratic reforms around the world.
• Most of these policies appeal to Democratic voters.
• The Democratic candidate for governor won the debate.
• What would the results of that democratic process look like?
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 11 Mar. 2022
• There is much in the way of shoring up democratic institutions to be done.
  — Andre Pagliarini, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
• But even if bonds among democratic leaders hold, the threat of Putin in Ukraine and to the rest of Europe could only grow.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
• The Times is examining challenges to democratic norms in the United States and around the world.
  — Allison McCann, New York Times, 16 July 2022
• The center now has programs to combat mistrust in the democratic process in the United States.
  — Bill Barrow, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022
• Though the right to vote has since been expanded, Berman says the democratic process remains deeply flawed.
  — Terry Gross, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
• Given the democratic nature of the Spurs’ offense this season, that streak is apt to come to an end.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2021
• The goal is to help the middle class grow, ensure the future of our planet and preserve our democratic process.
  — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022
• But things soured when Ukraine leaned West, voting to be a democratic country.
  — Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 5 July 2022
• So fashion right now is democratic in reach and yet snobbish in taste.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2022
• This is easy to forget in a West that believes deeply in democratic ideals and moral example.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 13 Sep. 2022
• By Ward’s design, the lineups for the game were established by a democratic process.
  — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
• Schuman said that such a step was necessary because of the mounting threats to the democratic world.
  — Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2022
• There is little doubt that Mr. Biden takes a brighter view than his predecessor of the news media and its role in the democratic process.
  — New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
• But there will also be a club in the back that will be decidedly less democratic.
  — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
• But the long-term damage in the American democratic process is already done.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
• This will contribute to a safer, more democratic future for all.
  — Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Frictions between China and the US over the future of the democratic island have heightened in recent years.
  — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
• Evers has used the GOP efforts to overhaul elections in the state to present himself to voters as a goalie fending off threats to the state's democratic process.
  — Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022
• Which House member is the biggest threat to democratic order?
  — Tnr Staff, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2021
• The trial of a protester has demonstrated the extent of the law’s stifling of democratic rights.
  — Suzanne Sataline, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2021
• Zelenskyy called on the democratic world to aid Ukraine's effort.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2022
• None of this means the pressure on America’s democratic system is off.
  — Gerald F. Seib, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2022
• This election, creators were everywhere—the Republican and Democratic conventions, fundraisers, rallies, and even parties at Mar-a-Lago.
  — Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
• As more researchers, institutions, and publishers begin to adopt this new model, the future of academic publishing will be more dynamic, democratic, and driven by the intrinsic value of the work itself.
  — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025