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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Perhaps where one stands on the issue depends on how deeply they internalized “The Terminator” or “The Matrix.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Rigid and persistent symptoms, such as paranoid ideas or an internalized critical voice, may be stable but not very flexible prediction models," says Stänicke.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The market has fully internalized the bank’s announcement, so there was no surprise,” Alfredo Coutiño, director for Latin America at Moody’s Analytics, said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
This movie’s nail-biting, sorrowful power comes from what internalized destruction looks like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
As much as I found Robbie to be snippy and inflexible, I’d also internalized her devotion to rigor.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
