militarize
Definitions
Verb
- Lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
- Adopt for military use
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "militarize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demilitarize | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | demilitarized | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | demilitarizes | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | militarize | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | militarized | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "militarize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | merchandise | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | maximize | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | magnifies | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | mineralize | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | miniaturize | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | mystifies | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "militarize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | military | 4 | 212 |
| 2 | militia | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | militarism | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | militarily | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | militarized | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | demilitarize | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | militaries | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | demilitarizes | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | demilitarized | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | familiarize | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | familiarized | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | militate | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | miniaturize | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | militarists | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | paramilitaries | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | miltie | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | demilitarizing | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | mobiliare | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | miniaturized | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | militaristic | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "militarize" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "militarize" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "militarize" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "militarize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy and the militarization of Canadian society
Feb 27, 2026 World Socialist Web Site
Feb 27, 2026 World Socialist Web Site
China continues to militarize the South China Sea – here's what should be done
Apr 25, 2025 George W. Bush Presidential Center
Apr 25, 2025 George W. Bush Presidential Center
Mission Creep: How Trump is using the border to militarize our public lands
Mar 24, 2026 Center for Western Priorities
Mar 24, 2026 Center for Western Priorities
Egypt rejects attempts to ‘internationalize’ or ‘militarize’ Red Sea in talks with Yemen
May 24, 2026 Egypt Today
May 24, 2026 Egypt Today
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
Dec 14, 2025 ABC7 Los Angeles
Dec 14, 2025 ABC7 Los Angeles
Trump administration creates new militarized zone in California along southern US border
Dec 11, 2025 The Guardian
Dec 11, 2025 The Guardian