commercialize

verb

com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz How to pronounce commercialize (audio)
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 noun

Examples of commercialize in a Sentence

The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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The company entered into a license agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), granting Gilead an exclusive global license to develop and commercialize XTX301. 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 See all Example Sentences for commercialize 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of commercialize was in 1830

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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

commercialize

verb
com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz How to pronounce commercialize (audio)
commercialized; commercializing
1
: to manage for the sake of making a profit
2
: to use for profit
commercialize Christmas
commercialization noun

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