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

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

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