commercialize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.
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to emphasize the profitable aspects of, especially at the expense of quality.
to commercialize one's artistic talent.
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to offer for sale; make available as a commodity.
verb
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to make commercial in aim, methods, or character
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to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality
Other Word Forms
- commercialization noun
- commercializer noun
- decommercialization noun
- decommercialize verb (used with object)
- overcommercialization noun
- overcommercialize verb (used with object)
- quasi-commercialized adjective
- uncommercialized adjective
Etymology
Origin of commercialize
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He expects to be able to commercialize them within one to two years and industrialize the process in another two to three years.
From Barron's
A small biotech coming out of a university can invent a new drug, but often can’t commercialize it.
From Barron's
Similar efforts have been successful inside academia and U.S. national labs, but Milvus is a rare effort to commercialize the process.
TeraView has commercialized terahertz technology, a kind of radiation operating between microwaves and infrared.
From MarketWatch
The company is developing electric aviation technologies and plans to commercialize what amounts to electric helicopters and planes External link by 2027 or 2028.
From Barron's
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