technologize

verb

tech·​nol·​o·​gize tek-ˈnä-lə-ˌjīz How to pronounce technologize (audio)
technologized; technologizing

transitive verb

: to affect or alter by technology

Examples of technologize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The move toward materiality and immediacy can be seen throughout the tech world in existing giants like Instagram—which has sought to replicate TikTok through features like Reels—and emergent categories like wearables that aim to technologize our bodies for profit. WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022 Forward and others that try to technologize your health care. Eric Johnson, Recode, 20 Aug. 2018 There was a move to technologize dating a long time ago. Eric Johnson, Recode, 19 Sep. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

technology + -ize

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of technologize was in 1922

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“Technologize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technologize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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