globalize

verb

glob·​al·​ize ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz How to pronounce globalize (audio)
globalized; globalizing

transitive verb

: to make global
especially : to make worldwide in scope or application
globalize a company's operations

Examples of globalize in a Sentence

The economy has become globalized. The company is planning to globalize.
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Looking ahead, Yoon sees the film industry becoming increasingly globalized. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Today's tech companies are profoundly globalized — in their supply chains, sales, and partnerships. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Trump has said several times in recent months that there could be trade actions for the pharmaceutical industry, which has globalized since the 1990s with a drug supply chain that stretches from Europe to China and India. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 The move is reflective of an ever-globalizing world of television. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globalize

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of globalize was in 1937

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“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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