industrialize
verb
in·dus·tri·al·ize
in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌlīz 
industrialized; industrializing
: to make industrial
industrialize an agricultural region
: to become industrial
Examples of industrialize in a Sentence
The government hopes to industrialize some of the agricultural regions.
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Japan industrialized much earlier and more quickly than China after World War II—thus developing expertise and name recognition—such that Americans have accepted Japanese goods, from hi-fi to cars to tailoring, as elevated products.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
During that time, northern cities like Turin and Milan industrialized rapidly, leading to mass migration from the south.
—Wilson Tarbox, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The arrival of railroads half a century earlier had industrialized the city, diminishing the need for large-scale cattle drives and traditional cowboy roles.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Digitization has industrialized the process of data-making.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
During that time, northern cities like Turin and Milan industrialized rapidly, leading to mass migration from the south.
—Wilson Tarbox, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The arrival of railroads half a century earlier had industrialized the city, diminishing the need for large-scale cattle drives and traditional cowboy roles.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Digitization has industrialized the process of data-making.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
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industrialize
verb
in·dus·tri·al·ize
in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ˌlīz
industrialized; industrializing
: to make or become industrial
industrialize an agricultural region
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