industrialize
verb (used with object)
to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
have industrialized
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present perfectof industrialize.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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“These individuals have industrialized fraud,” says Ari Redbord, formerly of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Conversely, countries that have industrialized much more recently, such as India, or minimally, such as Somalia, have not come close to using up what would be their fair share of the budget.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 5, 2023
Adding robots to dairy farming creates the same potential economies of scale that have industrialized row crops like corn and soybeans.
From Salon ● May 7, 2022
The major nations of the Old World have industrialized youth development so effectively that France, Germany and Spain can now rival Brazil and Argentina as a source of players.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2018
