externalizing

present participle of externalize

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Recent Examples of externalizing The savings from externalizing costs—for example, keeping farmers poor, letting soils deplete, clearing forests—are now lower than the benefits of internalizing value—for example, training farmers, restoring ecosystems, paying a living income. Santiago Gowland, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 His currently pending Senate Bill 1182 requires that developers in wildfire-prone areas address insurability risks upfront instead of externalizing those costs onto the FAIR Plan and, ultimately, the public. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 That’s in part because girls don’t tend to display some of the big externalizing behaviors, like aggression or tantrums, that people tend to associate with autism in boys, Black says. Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026 Parents completed questionnaires about their child’s mental health symptoms, both internalizing such as depression and anxiety and externalizing such as ADHD or behavioral issues. New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025 The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life. Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalizing
Verb
  • Some two decades later, Dane is still embodying that homegrown approach, one free lake show at a time.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • This deep integration of business and philanthropy showcases a powerful commitment to community upliftment, serving diverse patrons and embodying a timeless creed of giving back.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • In a statement expressing her condolences, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the state would be conducting an independent probe.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Dee is one of hundreds of United fans who have had similar emails from United, and many are expressing unhappiness about them.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The new program, incorporating consultants’ advice on how leading companies are deploying AI, has spawned 50 initiatives.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
  • These bad boys are the new in-demand stage prop at concerts, with more and more musicians incorporating the piece of furniture into their set — from Lily Allen to Charli XCX to Hilary Duff.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

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“Externalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalizing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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