Americanized
adjective
Amer·i·can·ized
ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌnīzd 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
: adapted or altered to have or conform to typically American characteristics : American in quality or character
As the flock became more educated and more Americanized, they wanted to be seen as real Americans.—
Joseph Nocera
Joseph Noceraan Americanized city
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Think fast-food burgers, Americanized Chinese food and boatloads of chili dogs and pizza pies.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s a long-standing accusation that the show has become Americanized and more reliant on big Hollywood talent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
TikTok is not so unique, or so uniquely potent; an Americanized TikTok will still be just as addicting and just as manipulative in service to its new corporate stakeholders.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s a long-standing accusation that the show has become Americanized and more reliant on big Hollywood talent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
TikTok is not so unique, or so uniquely potent; an Americanized TikTok will still be just as addicting and just as manipulative in service to its new corporate stakeholders.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Americanized
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“Americanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americanized. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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