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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Emerging markets, which are still rapidly industrializing, face unique challenges in reducing emissions while supporting economic development.
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David Carlin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Within decades of the publication of the Sixty-Nine Stations of the Nakasendō, the Edo Period would come to an end, Japan would begin to industrialize and Westernize, and the road would never see as many travelers again.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Steep Tariffs in Developing Countries When GATT was established in 1947, only a handful of countries had industrialized their economies, and many of them were in ruins because of World War II.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale, and dissemination of bogus scholarly research.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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David Carlin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Within decades of the publication of the Sixty-Nine Stations of the Nakasendō, the Edo Period would come to an end, Japan would begin to industrialize and Westernize, and the road would never see as many travelers again.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Steep Tariffs in Developing Countries When GATT was established in 1947, only a handful of countries had industrialized their economies, and many of them were in ruins because of World War II.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale, and dissemination of bogus scholarly research.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Industrialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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