globalize

verb

glob·​al·​ize ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz How to pronounce globalize (audio)
globalized; globalizing

transitive verb

: to make global
especially : to make worldwide in scope or application
globalize a company's operations

Example Sentences

The economy has become globalized. The company is planning to globalize.
Recent Examples on the Web But this misunderstands how growth fuels itself, especially while meat distribution continues to globalize and a large chunk of U.S. production is exported. Charlie Hope-d’anieri, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2022 In an attempt to globalize his brand, in the style Armani had achieved in Italy, Oldfield followed the footsteps of many of his design peers. Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Oct. 2022 Founded in 2005 in Bogotá, Bomba Estéreo has been at the leading edge of the movement to globalize Latin American music by infusing rhythms from sounds like salsa and cumbia with elements of electronic music and hip-hop. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 To more successfully globalize your content, create that content around topics that are relatable and applicable to as many people as possible. Blake Michael, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Before the war in Ukraine started, Yandex, the only Russian company that rivaled the world’s other tech giants, was trying to globalize and free itself of overdependence on the Russian market. Gideon Lichfield, Wired, 12 Apr. 2022 So, the only watertight solution is to increase global supply and globalize it. Seth Berkley, Scientific American, 23 June 2021 Although, surely in a bid to continue to globalize, the IPL will start playing matches abroad - the U.S. looms as a logical landing spot. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 With a contingent workforce, businesses are offered several tax benefits associated with such classification and co-employment laws, but this also becomes more complex as organizations globalize and localize their operations. Minal Babaria, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globalize was in 1937

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Cite this Entry

“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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