internationalize
verb
in·ter·na·tion·al·ize
ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
internationalized; internationalizing; internationalizes
: to make international
also
: to place under international control
a proposal to internationalize the city
Examples of internationalize in a Sentence
a business that has begun to internationalize
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Two-decade renminbi internationalization plan reaches new stage The Chinese leadership has spent nearly two decades attempting to internationalize the renminbi.
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Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Financial markets were deregulated throughout the 1980s, supply chains were further internationalized, and public assets were privatized, hollowing out state capacity.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Thus, in the early 20th century, the ascendant film industry quickly became characterized by oligopolistic structures in which internationalizing firms dominated.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
Also helping has been a drive to internationalize, with the opening of three new subsidiaries in Argentina, Croatia, and Ireland last year.
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Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Financial markets were deregulated throughout the 1980s, supply chains were further internationalized, and public assets were privatized, hollowing out state capacity.
—
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Thus, in the early 20th century, the ascendant film industry quickly became characterized by oligopolistic structures in which internationalizing firms dominated.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
Also helping has been a drive to internationalize, with the opening of three new subsidiaries in Argentina, Croatia, and Ireland last year.
—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for internationalize
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“Internationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internationalize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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internationalize
verb
in·ter·na·tion·al·ize
-ˈnash-nəl-ˌīz
-ən-ᵊl-
: to make international
internationalized the airport
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