industrialization
noun
in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion
in-ˌdə-strē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: the act or process of industrializing : the widespread development of industries in a region, country, culture, etc.
… bridges, railways, machinery, and buildings—emblems of the growing industrialization of the nation …—
Naomi Rosenblum
Naomi RosenblumIndustrialization and modern insect control have improved the quality of life around the globe, but they have also added some 100,000 chemical compounds that, some scientists worry, could affect the health of people and wildlife.—Hannah Fairfield
Hannah FairfieldInvestors became convinced that growing global demand for energy, the industrialization of China and India and the lack of spare production capacity would keep crude prices surging ever upward.—A. Gary Shilling
A. Gary ShillingTelevision, like industrialization and democracy, was slow to arrive in Italy, coming in 1954, several years after it was introduced in the US.—Alexander Stille
Alexander StilleExamples of industrialization in a Sentence
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The diaries also included criticism of the Great Leap Forward, an industrialization program championed by Mao from 1958 to 1961 that caused a famine estimated to have killed as many as 40 million people.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The proof-of-concept has already been validated, and the product is now entering the industrialization phase.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa launched a nearly $200 billion investment drive aimed at accelerating economic recovery and industrialization in the face of growing worry over the impact of the Iran war on the continent’s biggest economy.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Per the terms, Selenis will serve as Kintra’s industrialization partner, leveraging its polymer production infrastructure to achieve commercial-scale volumes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The proof-of-concept has already been validated, and the product is now entering the industrialization phase.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa launched a nearly $200 billion investment drive aimed at accelerating economic recovery and industrialization in the face of growing worry over the impact of the Iran war on the continent’s biggest economy.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Per the terms, Selenis will serve as Kintra’s industrialization partner, leveraging its polymer production infrastructure to achieve commercial-scale volumes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for industrialization
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“Industrialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialization. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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