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.
Recent Examples on the Web While the diversification is being artificially accelerated by these factors, the fact is that more than 2 billion people are yet to be globalized as new and accessible consumers and laborers. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024 Most of these talks really started when everything started getting really globalized. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 In a sense, the Inflation Reduction Act has to be globalized. Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 Still, there are some industry analysts who would like to see growth accelerated even faster, noting that the bulk of the business remains North American focused and that the division has been slow to globalize its brands. Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for globalize 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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