industrialize
verb
in·dus·tri·al·ize
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz 
industrialized; industrializing
: to make industrial
industrialize an agricultural region
: to become industrial
Examples of industrialize in a Sentence
The government hopes to industrialize some of the agricultural regions.
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The history of trade associations in the United States is deeply connected to the evolution of American business, especially intertwined with the impact of an industrializing economy and the array of regulations those industries spawned.
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Natural gas is far cheaper and less land-intensive than ugly wind and solar farms that industrialize America’s natural landscape beauty.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
As America industrialized, and cities grew, and railroads crossed the nation, the people became more mobile.
—Stephen Kochersperger, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
Buzz around the concept of factories that industrialize manufacturing AI has gained ground in recent months, particularly as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stressed the importance of the infrastructure at a June event.
—April Roach, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Natural gas is far cheaper and less land-intensive than ugly wind and solar farms that industrialize America’s natural landscape beauty.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
As America industrialized, and cities grew, and railroads crossed the nation, the people became more mobile.
—Stephen Kochersperger, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
Buzz around the concept of factories that industrialize manufacturing AI has gained ground in recent months, particularly as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stressed the importance of the infrastructure at a June event.
—April Roach, CNBC, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrialize
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industrialize
verb
in·dus·tri·al·ize
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ˌlīz
industrialized; industrializing
: to make or become industrial
industrialize an agricultural region
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