to regionalize
- verb
- /ˈriːdʒənəˌlaɪz/
- Formal
- After a series of CIS-wide negotiations, a process of regionalizing the military is underway.
- regionalized market
- regionalized world
- regionalized production
Instead, approaches will be more regionalized depending on where hotspots are.
- Instead, approaches will be more regionalized depending on where hotspots are.
Examples
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New Delhi saw that as an attempt by Dhaka to pressure India by regionalizing the dispute.
Academic text (1998) -
There are several policy and strategy efforts to regionalize decision-making, spending, etc.
Blog text (8) -
That was not acceptable to India, which saw another attempt to regionalize the Farakka issue.
Academic text (1998) -
Will there be a uniform pitch for the United States and Mexico, or will it be more regionalized?
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Instead, approaches will be more regionalized depending on where hotspots are.
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"If you want to regionalize composting activity, you have to look at locally available waste materials," notes Ghassemi.
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For instance, India's politics have grown more regionalized, yet powerful forces of centralization remain intact.
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Many governments are looking to regionalize healthcare services to improve efficiency and accessibility.
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The committee decided to regionalize the management of the parks to better address local needs.
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To enhance cooperation, the administration plans to regionalize policies across the different states.
Synonyms
To divide a country or city into areas for local government
To divide a place into areas for official use
To make an area with borders and control by a government
To divide something into parts again, for example a disk or land
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Regionalize comes from region ('area') and the ending -ize ('to make'). So to regionalize something is to 'make' or organize it into areas or local regions, like when a country divides services so each area manages its own needs.