commercialize

verb

com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz How to pronounce commercialize (audio)
commercialized; commercializing
Synonyms of commercializenext

transitive verb

1
a
: to manage on a business basis for profit
b
: to develop commerce in
2
: to exploit for profit
commercialize Christmas
3
: to debase in quality for more profit
commercialization
kə-ˌmər-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce commercialize (audio)
noun

Examples of commercialize in a Sentence

The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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In late 2026, reports came out that SpaceX is shuffling its staff in an attempt to focus its resources on developing and commercializing Starship, while phasing out the Falcon 9. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 In 2020, a soil scientist from Washington State University addressed this, shortly after Seattle founded the first US company, Recompose, to commercialize NOR. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 That person’s fragrance will be produced, launched and commercialized worldwide by L’Artisan Parfumeur. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 According to the foundation, af Klint herself demanded that her art not be commercialized. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commercialize

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of commercialize was in 1830

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commercialize

verb
com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz How to pronounce commercialize (audio)
commercialized; commercializing
1
: to manage for the sake of making a profit
2
: to use for profit
commercialize Christmas
commercialization
-ˌmər-shə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce commercialize (audio)
noun

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