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
Examples of commercialize in a Sentence
The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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The Harmonic Drive was first commercialized by the early 1960s.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The Harmonic Drive was first commercialized by the early 1960s.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
The company entered into an agreement with Alexion for an exclusive license to develop and commercialize ALXN1840 – a late-stage clinical trial drug for the treatment of Wilson Disease.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The tunnel used to be a way to really express yourself, but now everything is so monetized and commercialized.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 14 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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