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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These collaborations create a virtuous cycle: Industry partners gain access to cutting-edge resources and expertise to commercialize new products, while national labs gain insights into real-world needs that can shape future national research priorities.
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Seth Darling, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
OpenAI has since commercialized numerous products, most notably ChatGPT.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
For Gallardo, a veteran of the biennial circuit, including the 2022 Venice Biennale’s Mexican Pavilion, Escoto is in the process of beginning to commercialize her work.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
This was originally meant to keep such powerful AI from being commercialized, but now OpenAI is reportedly considering dropping this provision, likely to secure more Microsoft funding.
—Kylie Robison, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
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Seth Darling, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
OpenAI has since commercialized numerous products, most notably ChatGPT.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
For Gallardo, a veteran of the biennial circuit, including the 2022 Venice Biennale’s Mexican Pavilion, Escoto is in the process of beginning to commercialize her work.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
This was originally meant to keep such powerful AI from being commercialized, but now OpenAI is reportedly considering dropping this provision, likely to secure more Microsoft funding.
—Kylie Robison, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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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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