How to Use democratic in a Sentence

democratic

adjective
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  • 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.
  • But when the work of politicians runs counter to democracy, a more democratic system is needed.
    — David D. Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2021
  • In Nicaragua, democratic norms are under even more direct assault.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Are those values going to be the values of the future of money or the traditional democratic values?
    — Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • More than a decade later, he was ousted by Nicaraguan voters in what was considered the nation’s first democratic election.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Arizona's secretary of state has oversight of Arizona's democratic process.
    — Melissa Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2021
  • This is the attempt of an authoritarian regime to try to destabilize its democratic neighbors.
    — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The result was, among other things, the democratic government of the present-day South Korean republic.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Northern Ohio is a very democratic location for fishermen in November.
    — cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Sternberg suggests that using the private sector in this way is, effectively, a device to dodge democratic accountability.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 6 Nov. 2021
  • After the war, Japan’s new pacifist-minded democratic government banned aircraft carriers as tools of offensive warfare.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • This will contribute to a safer, more democratic future for all.
    — Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • Unlike in Ukraine, which has had five presidents elected during Putin’s time in power, the Russian election offers no democratic choice.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024

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