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

Examples of globalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s something to be said about weighing the long-term impacts of globalization against domestic industry, but this is going to do little but crash the economy. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025

In this day and age of automation, globalization and artificial intelligence, there’s no such thing as job security. —Sam Dogen, CNBC, 6 May 2025

Poverty has dramatically declined, globalization has created both pressure and opportunity, and optimism is high. —Irineo Cabreros, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

After the Cold War ended in 1989, globalization surged, driven by economic imbalances across Asia, Europe and North America, led by the U.S. —Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see globe entry 1

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing globalization

• anti-globalization

Rhymes for globalization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration