globalize
verb (used with object)
to extend to other or all parts of the globe; make worldwide.
globalized
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past participleof globalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof globalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
globalizeverb (used with object)to extend to other or all parts of the globe; make worldwide.
Example Sentences
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As the production of seafood has become more globalized, its supply chains have stretched longer, making it tougher for consumers and grocers to know whether it was harvested sustainably or legally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Instead, shipping taxes show up as increased insurance costs and longer routes, which compound costs across globalized supply chains.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
As finance and supply chains have globalized, potential economic chokepoints have multiplied, as have efforts to weaponize them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
In the late 20th century, as globalized trade patterns grew, U.S. farmers struggled with agricultural prices below their production costs.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2025
A bachelor’s degree, not a year or two of courses, tends to determine a person’s place in today’s globalized, computerized economy.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
