commercialization

[ kuh-mur-shuhl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the condition of being focused on the profitable aspects of something, especially to excess:

   Many families have grown tired of the commercialization of Christmas.

   Increased commercialization—and the tendency to view audiences as consumers rather than citizens—has contributed to the decline in public-service broadcasting.

2. the act or process of making something available for sale or viable as a profitable commodity:

   The fuel cell is currently expensive to produce, but commercialization will reduce the costs.

   Successful commercialization of this oilseed will depend on a combination of farmer and market readiness that may be difficult to achieve.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commercialization¹

First recorded in 1885–90; commercial ( def ) + -ization ( def )

Example Sentences

OTC licensed the innovations to Eradivir for further development and commercialization.

From Science Daily

The commercialization of Halloween is nothing new, and modern practices such as trick-or-treating became popular in America in the 1920s and 1930s, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

From Los Angeles Times

So, outside of his day job as an agricultural economist, Peterson began breeding pawpaws in Maryland with an eye toward developing fruits suitable for commercialization.

From Salon

As the commercialization of space flight becomes more common and individual space travel increases, astronauts will not be the only ones experiencing these changes.

From Science Daily

The broader AI research community has long battled over the gravity of AI’s short-term and long-term risks and how to square them with the technology’s commercialization.

From Seattle Times