internationalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make international, as in scope or character.
a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
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to place or bring under international control.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to make international
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to put under international control
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of internationalize
First recorded in 1860–65; international + -ize
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Countries are also introducing measures to further internationalize their own currencies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
The deal comes less than a year after New Zealand became the first country from outside of the European region to join Horizon Europe, as the European Union seeks to internationalize the program.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 24, 2024
Issuance of renminbi-denominated debt has reached $10.4 billion so far this year, a record, helping to internationalize China’s currency.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
We do it to grow the game and internationalize the game.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
You must widen and internationalize, without pause or limit, all which permits of it.
From Light by Fitzwater Wray
There’s a comprehensiveness to how “We Are Guardians” lays out a big, knotty problem of environment, politics, geography and business — internationalized yet hyper-local — while spotlighting the Indigenous push-back efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Despite some demographic unevenness, Korean food in general is becoming more internationalized.
From Salon ● May 18, 2024
Qin said China will “unswervingly promote high-level opening up” and create a “market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment,” according to the statement.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
“China welcomes foreign companies to invest and do business in China. We are committed to building an internationalized, market-oriented and law-based business environment,” said Mao Ning.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The United States is in favor of ceding Fiume to the Italians during three days in the week of eight working-hours each, except in the sporting five-star edition, when Fiume is going to be internationalized.
From Potash and Perlmutter Settle Things by Montague Glass
Ray and Cruz were one of salsa’s most successful internationalizing forces, spreading the promise of its sound to countries like Colombia, in particular.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2021
China’s years-long ambition of internationalizing the yuan has progressed slowly, with only 2 percent of all global transactions conducted in the Chinese currency.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2020
“My father was a pioneer in internationalizing the Chinese shipbuilding market, and it has been over 30 years that he has continuously ordered ships in China.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2019
Some will zero in on the failure of an academy whose taste clearly isn’t quite as evolved as its rapidly diversifying and internationalizing membership would suggest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2019
Still, he strongly believed in the internationalizing spirit of the war itself, and expected humanity to become more democratic and more sound after cessation of hostilities.
From Our Revolution Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 by Leon Davidovich Trotzky
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