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

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Yaghi’s research group has used the technology to harvest water from the desert in California, and companies are now investing in MOF mass production and commercialization.

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“We do not have any experience in successful drug development or commercialization,” it noted in its most recent annual report.

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Since the 1840s, some people have complained about the commercialization of Christmas.

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

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