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 …—
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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
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The modern era is full of those predicting that the industrialization of the housing industry is just a few years away, only to be proved wrong.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
By the late 19th century, the industrialization of knowledge had reshaped the information landscape.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
India, with its rapid industrialization and expanding middle class, is set to become the largest source of energy demand growth.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The only film in the category that isn’t explicitly about music in some capacity is Train Dreams, a period piece about the early industrialization of the United States.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
By the late 19th century, the industrialization of knowledge had reshaped the information landscape.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
India, with its rapid industrialization and expanding middle class, is set to become the largest source of energy demand growth.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The only film in the category that isn’t explicitly about music in some capacity is Train Dreams, a period piece about the early industrialization of the United States.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Jan. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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