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.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet again such Americanized or Americanizing individuals are accused of globalizing the intifada, if not jihad.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … POLITICS 'RENOUNCE TERROR' – Relative of 9/11 firefighter appears to call out Mamdani for not condemning 'globalize the intifada' slogan.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Global ambition meets tangible, day-one benefits Alaska’s network has rapidly globalized—Tokyo, London, Seoul, Rome—and Atmos Rewards is matching pace.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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