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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Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
And in an era of accelerating globalization, American multinationals were always going to need to align themselves with the global sport.
—Andrés Martinez, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
For example, the fiberoptic cable initially seen as waste eventually provided cheap capacity that enabled cloud computing and the globalization of work and the services value chain.
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The shortcomings of this approach were illustrated by the blowback to globalization and the global financial crisis.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
And in an era of accelerating globalization, American multinationals were always going to need to align themselves with the global sport.
—Andrés Martinez, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
For example, the fiberoptic cable initially seen as waste eventually provided cheap capacity that enabled cloud computing and the globalization of work and the services value chain.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The shortcomings of this approach were illustrated by the blowback to globalization and the global financial crisis.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Globalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalization. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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