as in to commodify
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Recent Examples of commercialize
The company said the split — with the new firm dedicated to discovery and BioNTech gearing up to commercialize its medicines — could add more value for shareholders.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
But Uber got a long way into its development by kind of taking something that a company was doing sort of for itself, sort of for its customers, not thinking that hard about how to commercialize it and built a giant business on top of that.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the family argued in that case that the company continued to commercialize the results long after the origins of the HeLa cell line became well known and unjustly enriched itself off Lacks’ cells.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Lawyers for the family argued in that case that the company continued to commercialize the results long after the origins of the HeLa cell line became well known and unjustly enriched itself off Lacks' cells.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
But Uber got a long way into its development by kind of taking something that a company was doing sort of for itself, sort of for its customers, not thinking that hard about how to commercialize it and built a giant business on top of that.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the family argued in that case that the company continued to commercialize the results long after the origins of the HeLa cell line became well known and unjustly enriched itself off Lacks’ cells.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Lawyers for the family argued in that case that the company continued to commercialize the results long after the origins of the HeLa cell line became well known and unjustly enriched itself off Lacks' cells.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialize
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And graffiti is fascinating, partially because it’s always been way harder to commodify than rap music.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trying to commodify it in fragments misses the point.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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There are no fitness facilities, but guests are welcome to use Surin's large gym and a sauna just a short shuttle ride away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Taylor, the policing expert, said a PIT maneuver is a strong tool, but should be used sparingly.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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With key Pistons defenders like Ausar Thompson (ankle), Cade Cunningham (lung), and Isaiah Stewart (calf) sidelined or doubtful, Gilgeous-Alexander has a prime opportunity to exploit the matchup.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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This property is driven by a phenomenon known as plasmonics, where light interacting with a material generates collective oscillations of electrons, producing highly localized electromagnetic fields that can be exploited in technologies such as sensing, catalysis, and energy harvesting.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its camera system leverages Google AI to ensure everyone looks their best, while its Adaptive Battery can stretch up to 100 hours in Extreme Battery Saver mode.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beginning in the 1960s, in an effort to diversify their economies, the Gulf countries invested heavily in their fertilizer industries, leveraging their abundant natural resources.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Adams County Sheriff's Office Allen was on probation for a felony drug possession case when the pimping investigation was launched.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even outside of traditional television, the reality TV model has made millionaires of even more toxic matriarchs such as Ruby Framke, who amassed over 2 million YouTube subscribers by pimping out her children for clicks while criminally abusing them in secret.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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