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
Examples of internalize in a Sentence
They have internalized their parents' values.
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Since first taking office in January 2021, Bowman refused to internalize that his district was not a bastion of ideological extremism or a demographic monolith.
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Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
These emotional expectations, the offhand comments that children internalize over time, harm all children, irrespective of gender.
—Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Once bound, they’re internalized by these cells and deliver their radioactive freight directly to the genetic core of the tumor cells.
—Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
For a guy who’s made a career of getting up after being knocked down, Paul has internalized the same idea in all aspects of his life.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
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Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
These emotional expectations, the offhand comments that children internalize over time, harm all children, irrespective of gender.
—Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Once bound, they’re internalized by these cells and deliver their radioactive freight directly to the genetic core of the tumor cells.
—Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
For a guy who’s made a career of getting up after being knocked down, Paul has internalized the same idea in all aspects of his life.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
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“Internalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internalize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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