globalize
verb
glob·al·ize
ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz 
globalized; globalizing
: to make or become global: such as
a
: to make or become worldwide in scope or application
globalize a company's operations
The industry has globalized.
b
: to make or become globally integrated or interconnected
globalize rural communities
… human civilization has progressively globalized.—
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globalized
adjective
an increasingly globalized world/economy/society
Examples of globalize in a Sentence
The economy has become globalized.
The company is planning to globalize.
Recent Examples on the Web
Obviously this effect is prominently felt in a massively globalizing economy that relies on transportation and logistics.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
But now, Google is globalizing that expertise with the launch of the Google Health app (replacing the Fitbit app) combined with the Google Health Coach and the Fitbit Air.
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Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.
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Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The modern gym culture was born on Muscle Beach, institutionalized by Gold’s Gym in Venice, and later globalized by Jane Fonda’s aerobics empire.
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Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
But now, Google is globalizing that expertise with the launch of the Google Health app (replacing the Fitbit app) combined with the Google Health Coach and the Fitbit Air.
—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.
—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The modern gym culture was born on Muscle Beach, institutionalized by Gold’s Gym in Venice, and later globalized by Jane Fonda’s aerobics empire.
—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for globalize
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“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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