internalize
verb
in·ter·nal·ize
in-ˈtər-nə-ˌlīz 
internalized; internalizing
: to give a subjective character to
specifically
: to incorporate (values, patterns of culture, etc.) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
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They have internalized their parents' values.
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The model internalizes domain knowledge during training rather than as a retrieval layer at inference time, learning to reason within the domain instead of mapping general patterns onto it.
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Sam Mugel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
These two [Cannes films] are both internalized.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
The polling data suggests that many conservative women have internalized the idea that strength, agency and confrontation belong to someone else.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Another World to Explore You’re not here for the challenge, though, and that’s what some Horizon players (hi) have to keep reminding themselves, while others effortlessly internalize.
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Sam Mugel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
These two [Cannes films] are both internalized.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
The polling data suggests that many conservative women have internalized the idea that strength, agency and confrontation belong to someone else.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Another World to Explore You’re not here for the challenge, though, and that’s what some Horizon players (hi) have to keep reminding themselves, while others effortlessly internalize.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for internalize
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“Internalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internalize. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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internalize
transitive verb
in·ter·nal·ize
variants
or chiefly British internalise
internalized or chiefly British internalised; internalizing or chiefly British internalising
: to give a subjective character to
specifically
: to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
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