globalize
verb
glob·al·ize
ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz 
globalized; globalizing
: to make global
especially
: to make worldwide in scope or application
globalize a company's operations
Examples of globalize in a Sentence
The economy has become globalized.
The company is planning to globalize.
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The platform emerged from a desire to globalize African excellence and to change the perspective on how African talent is perceived.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at 88 years-old, was known for prioritizing inclusivity—if an imperfect inclusivity—and his push to globalize the Catholic Church.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 May 2025
The wide hallways were soccer pitches, the balconies gardens, as the next generation learned to globalize and compete.
—Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Brexit’s backers sold the project as a magic bullet that would solve the problems caused by a globalizing economy — not unlike Mr. Trump’s claims that tariffs would be a boon to the public purse and a remedy for the inequities of global trade.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at 88 years-old, was known for prioritizing inclusivity—if an imperfect inclusivity—and his push to globalize the Catholic Church.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 May 2025
The wide hallways were soccer pitches, the balconies gardens, as the next generation learned to globalize and compete.
—Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Brexit’s backers sold the project as a magic bullet that would solve the problems caused by a globalizing economy — not unlike Mr. Trump’s claims that tariffs would be a boon to the public purse and a remedy for the inequities of global trade.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Globalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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