industrialize
verb
in·dus·tri·al·ize
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz 
industrialized; industrializing
: to make industrial
industrialize an agricultural region
: to become industrial
Examples of industrialize in a Sentence
The government hopes to industrialize some of the agricultural regions.
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In the early 20th century, social and scientific developments transformed buttermilk, industrialized it, and brought it to the masses.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Early modern men of commerce rarely did this, but on São Tomé the Portuguese saw a new kind of potential in industrializing agriculture on the basis of racial slavery and conquered land.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
From the start, a sustained priority of the institution has been promoting female literacy in low-income, newly industrializing nations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
With a focus on African and Diaspora content, its key aim is to shift the global perception of the African continent by industrializing the African narrative.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Early modern men of commerce rarely did this, but on São Tomé the Portuguese saw a new kind of potential in industrializing agriculture on the basis of racial slavery and conquered land.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
From the start, a sustained priority of the institution has been promoting female literacy in low-income, newly industrializing nations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
With a focus on African and Diaspora content, its key aim is to shift the global perception of the African continent by industrializing the African narrative.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for industrialize
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industrialize
verb
in·dus·tri·al·ize
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ˌlīz
industrialized; industrializing
: to make or become industrial
industrialize an agricultural region
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