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regionalize

American  
[ree-juh-nl-ahyz] / ˈri dʒə nlˌaɪz /
especially British, regionalise

verb (used with or without object)

regionalized, regionalizing
  1. to separate into or arrange by regions.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of regionalize

First recorded in 1920–25; regional + -ize

Example Sentences

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“The U.S. has signalled a four- to five-week campaign, Iran is seeking to regionalize the conflict and the crucial Strait of Hormuz chokepoint is effectively shut,” Tradu.com’s Nikos Tzabouras says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Amazon said this week its plan to regionalize its warehouse network had paid off.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Labor shortages continue, for instance, and the rush to regionalize supply chains has increased demand for commodities in many parts of the world.

From Reuters • May 18, 2023

By further concentrating power in the South, it will further regionalize a sport that hasn’t felt truly national since USC was building a mini-dynasty in the mid-aughts.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2021

They’re going to regionalize the officials and do everything they can to keep them from traveling on airplanes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2020

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