globalization
noun
glob·al·i·za·tion
ˌglō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: the act or process of globalizing : the state of being globalized
especially
: the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets
Globalization brought with it elongated supply chains, as manufacturing and production were moved across oceans and continents. —
Mary Hui
Mary Hui Much of globalization's appeal came from the cheap labor offered in manufacturing hubs like China and Vietnam. Companies moved production abroad, and lower labor costs kept prices low for all kinds of goods. —Ben Winck
Ben Winck Free-trade proponents argue there are always winners and losers in globalization, but overall, gains outweigh losses. … That "everyone's better off" argument, though, rang hollow among Rust Belt workers left behind in globalization … —Kristina Johnson and Samuel Fromartz
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The tariff wars were driven partly by the perception that globalization had lost domestic legitimacy.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Kiy will discuss the impact of such policies on relations with this country’s regional neighbors in the context of today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, the complexities of globalization and China’s growing influence in the Western Hemisphere, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Overseas fans offer another option to convert a wave of new investment into long-term returns, and two key factors ensure that the globalization boom has momentum going into 2026 and beyond.
—Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite recent trade and foreign policy turbulence, a close look at the data suggests that predictions of globalization’s collapse are overstated.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 Dec. 2025
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Kiy will discuss the impact of such policies on relations with this country’s regional neighbors in the context of today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, the complexities of globalization and China’s growing influence in the Western Hemisphere, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Overseas fans offer another option to convert a wave of new investment into long-term returns, and two key factors ensure that the globalization boom has momentum going into 2026 and beyond.
—Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite recent trade and foreign policy turbulence, a close look at the data suggests that predictions of globalization’s collapse are overstated.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Globalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalization. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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