internalize
verb
in·ter·nal·ize
in-ˈtər-nə-ˌlīz 
internalized; internalizing
: to give a subjective character to
specifically
: to incorporate (values, patterns of culture, etc.) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
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They have internalized their parents' values.
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Research has linked experiencing and internalizing weight stigma to less motivation and enjoyment of physical activity, less confidence about exercising, and less time spent exercising, Pearl said.
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According to an Association for Psychological Science study, those who reframe failure as feedback bounce back three times faster than those who internalize it.
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The reward model approximates these rules, and the language model could be said to internalize them.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Research has linked experiencing and internalizing weight stigma to less motivation and enjoyment of physical activity, less confidence about exercising, and less time spent exercising, Pearl said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
According to an Association for Psychological Science study, those who reframe failure as feedback bounce back three times faster than those who internalize it.
—Akin Akinpelu, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The reward model approximates these rules, and the language model could be said to internalize them.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
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“Internalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internalize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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internalize
transitive verb
in·ter·nal·ize
variants
or chiefly British internalise
internalized or chiefly British internalised; internalizing or chiefly British internalising
: to give a subjective character to
specifically
: to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
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