industrialize
verb (used with object)
to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
has industrialized
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present perfectof industrialize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Its energy needs have become enormous as China has industrialized and its citizens have experienced a rising standard of living.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
“As China has industrialized, people’s love of sci-fi has also grown.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2016
And though America has industrialized and then unindustrialized, agriculture remains a great constant of our economy.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2012
Where China has industrialized, it has been at a price.
From Time Magazine Archive
