globalize
verb
glob·al·ize
ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz 
globalized; globalizing
: to make or become global: such as
a
: to make or become worldwide in scope or application
globalize a company's operations
The industry has globalized.
b
: to make or become globally integrated or interconnected
globalize rural communities
… human civilization has progressively globalized.—
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globalized
adjective
an increasingly globalized world/economy/society
Examples of globalize in a Sentence
The economy has become globalized.
The company is planning to globalize.
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The partnership is the latest in Disney’s effort to further globalize its streaming service.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a number of economists, including Frances Cairncross and Thomas Friedman, popularized the idea that new technologies like the internet and containerization had led to the death of distance, in which our new lives would be increasingly globalized.
—Josh Ederington, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
But since his 2016 debut, Bad Bunny has emerged as the leader of a new cohort of barrier-breaking artists, among them Karol G, J Balvin, Anitta and Peso Pluma, who are globalizing the genre and redefining crossover appeal with their fierce cultural pride.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The idea is continue to globalize.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a number of economists, including Frances Cairncross and Thomas Friedman, popularized the idea that new technologies like the internet and containerization had led to the death of distance, in which our new lives would be increasingly globalized.
—Josh Ederington, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
But since his 2016 debut, Bad Bunny has emerged as the leader of a new cohort of barrier-breaking artists, among them Karol G, J Balvin, Anitta and Peso Pluma, who are globalizing the genre and redefining crossover appeal with their fierce cultural pride.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The idea is continue to globalize.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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