commercialize

verb

Definition of commercializenext
as in to commodify

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Recent Examples of commercialize Thrive Capital declined to comment when asked if they had been made aware of FIFA’s plans to commercialize an Under-15 tournament. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The company announced potential overseas robotaxi ​deployments of more than 4,000 vehicles on Tuesday just as fellow autonomous driving firms fight to commercialize robotaxi services abroad. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Yet in the global race to develop and commercialize advanced therapies, Europe has been steadily losing ground. — Kimberley Jane Barnes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In January 2025, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a pair of private moon landers with experiments and even a tiny rover as part of NASA's push to commercialize lunar exploration. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercialize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialize
  1. commodify
  2. use
  3. exploit
  4. leverage
  5. pimp
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  • In IconArrows pointing outwards The knock on Apple for years was that tech-device margins always evaporate, smartphones would commodify, etc.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Prediction market platforms have exploded in popularity in recent years, facing condemnation from lawmakers and others who argue the sites commodify human suffering and, in some cases, incentivize wrongdoing.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of commodify
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  • The setback sparked wide speculation that Sánchez would move forward the general election and use the momentum on the housing issue against his right-wing opponents.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Although the problem warrants a systemic fix, the best short-term solution is for hospitals to create more nuanced documentation tools, and for clinicians to exercise judgment when using them.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of use
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  • The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This is the effect astronomers can exploit using HWO to look for signs of an exoplanet’s atmosphere.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploit
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  • Ellison and Kreiz emphasized that they’re equally invested in spending on original films as in leveraging that gargantuan stable of IP.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Oura has, of course, tried to sell itself as more than a smart ring, leveraging its massive data set and AI tie-ins as part of a more sweeping narrative.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of leverage
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  • The three were charged with crimes including pimping and pandering, money laundering, and tax and payroll fraud, the district attorney’s office said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Wangs, along with an employee identified as 42-year-old Sunnyvale resident Rui Wang, face mulitple felony charges, including pimping and pandering, money laundering, and tax and payroll fraud.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pimp

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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialize. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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