commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 
commercialized; commercializing
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
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The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Str | Afp | Getty Images PARIS, France — The push to commercialize solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) is well underway, but analysts say auto giants could be on the cusp of turning to a different kind of transformative science.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Authenticity is key to building trust and long-term relationships, but as one’s business grows there is pressure to commercialize or compromise vision to meet broader market demands.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
The commercial flirtations of Sophie’s work a decade ago led, eventually, to hyperpop—a genre that was effectively named and commercialized by Spotify, and which has nonetheless given rise to a diverse crop of independent artists.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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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
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