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reindustrialize

American  
[ree-in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz] / ˌri ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlaɪz /
especially British, reindustrialise

verb (used with object)

reindustrialized, reindustrializing
  1. to subject to reindustrialization.


verb (used without object)

reindustrialized, reindustrializing
  1. to undergo reindustrialization.

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Etymology

Origin of reindustrialize

re- + industrialize

Example Sentences

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The United States certainly has the potential to reindustrialize.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Boosters believe this is a necessary move to reindustrialize America at a time when China is dominating manufacturing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“The environmental standards are a challenge for the Brazilian government, which talks about the need to reindustrialize the country,” Leite said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

What about the plans to reindustrialize the Midwest, bring back jobs, and revive the coal and steel industries?

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017

“To reindustrialize the waterfronts of these communities would do long-term damage to what has been two decades of reinvestment taking place on our shores,” Mr. Spano said.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2016

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