as in republican
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
Boardman, an appointee of Democratic President Joe Biden, partially agreed, saying AmeriCorps failed to engage in notice-and-comment rulemaking before making major changes.
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 6 June 2025
On Thursday, the president referenced Isaacman's donations to Democratic campaigns as a reason why his nomination was withdrawn.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 June 2025
California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Most of the federal briefs filed by California during the Biden administration supported the Democratic president’s objectives.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 6 June 2025
On Thursday, the president referenced Isaacman's donations to Democratic campaigns as a reason why his nomination was withdrawn.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 June 2025
California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Most of the federal briefs filed by California during the Biden administration supported the Democratic president’s objectives.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratic
republican
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The White House has criticized this CBO estimate, as have several Republican lawmakers.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Trump has already taken over the legislative aspect — with no pushback from the Republican majority — by overturning many aspects of the government and funding that had previously been put in place by Congress.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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