commercialize

verb

com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 

commercialized; commercializing

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 

noun

Examples of commercialize in a Sentence

The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s when companies commercialize biodiversity, including DNA, and fail to share the benefits that stem from those resources — including profits — with the communities who safeguard them. —Benji Jones, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024

Togni and Villiger are now commercializing their chair through ETH Zurich spinoff company Versive. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024

The platform is being commercialized for various use cases, including threat intelligence and IT infrastructure security. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

Sign up Modern documentaries have also become much more commercialized, experts say. —Justin Klawans, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

commercialize

verb

com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 

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 

noun