globalize

verb

glob·​al·​ize ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz How to pronounce globalize (audio)
globalized; globalizing

transitive verb

: to make global
especially : to make worldwide in scope or application
globalize a company's operations

Examples of globalize in a Sentence

The economy has become globalized. The company is planning to globalize.
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The latter is a step towards globalizing the sport and bringing technological innovation to the mother continent. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The format is globalizing, with $1.2 billion projected globally in 2025 outside China. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2025 The Soviet Union could not sustain Communist rule in a world rapidly becoming politically and economically globalized. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 Fuerza is part of the new generation of regional Mexican hitmakers who have globalized the genre over the past few years. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for globalize

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globalize was in 1937

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“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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