tokenize
verb
to·ken·ize
ˈtō-kə-ˌnīz
tokenized; tokenizing; tokenizes
1
: to convert (something) into units of a cryptocurrency
… preparing to tokenize its real estate holdings to provide investors with collateral and liquidity in secondary markets …—Parshwa Turakhiya
… explained that the advantages of tokenizing tradable assets, such as stocks, are becoming more evident …—Collins J. Okoth
2
: to include (someone) in a group as part of a symbolic effort especially to increase diversity (see diversity sense 2) : to treat (someone) as a token (see token entry 1 sense 5)
… at times she has felt tokenized when she was called in for certain casting opportunities. But working with … a company in which the leaders, directors, designers, crew, and many actors are women, has been different.—Christine Dolen
… if ethnic studies programs do not open their intellectual doors, the promise of intellectual equality becomes merely an illusion in the academy and we will continue to tokenize our scholars.—Adela de la Torre
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“Tokenize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tokenize. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.
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