internalize
verb (used with object)
to incorporate (the cultural values, mores, motives, etc., of another or of a group), as through learning, socialization, or identification.
internalized
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past participleof internalize.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 internalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
internalizeverb (used with object)to incorporate (the cultural values, mores, motives, etc., of another or of a group), as through learning, socialization, or identification.
Example Sentences
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The young singers have clearly internalized its principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Though Village People singer and songwriter Victor Willis has denied the queer interpretation of the song many times over, one of the people who hasn’t internalized that historical correction is Trump himself.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Once that rule is internalized, it spreads and becomes the new norm.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Because internalized stress can potentially be addressed, the findings suggest an opportunity to develop targeted strategies that support emotional well-being and cognitive health in older adults.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
It lacked the lyrical eloquence and the floating optimism of the Jeffersonian version because it was grounded in the palpable sense of contingency Adams had internalized over his long career.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
