regionalize

verb

re·​gion·​al·​ize ˈrēj-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce regionalize (audio)
ˈrē-jə-nə-ˌlīz
regionalized; regionalizing

transitive verb

: to divide into regions or administrative districts : arrange regionally
regionalization
ˌrēj-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce regionalize (audio)
ˌrē-jə-nə-lə-
noun

Examples of regionalize in a Sentence

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Ayer and Shirley regionalized their school systems in 2010 and turned the 1960s high school into a state-of-the-art building. Susan Moeller, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023 The thinking is that if the Chapter 11 trustee rejects some or all of the MLB contracts, Major League Baseball teams could walk away and offer streaming through the Extra Innings channel and MLB.TV app, while regionalizing the MLB Network. Derek Baine, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023 The rules are fairly accommodating, in order for the events to field more teams in a sport that is highly regionalized. David Waldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023 And overall … Asia and Europe have integrated, and have regionalized much more than North America. Alfredo Corchado, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for regionalize 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regionalize was in 1917

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“Regionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regionalize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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