commercialization

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

/ kəˌmɜr ʃəl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

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.

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.

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Origin of commercialization

First recorded in 1885–90; commercial + -ization

Words nearby commercialization

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How to use commercialization in a sentence

The market for space observation is one of the few commercialized segments of the nascent industry and could be worth upwards of $8 billion by the end of the decade, according to some estimates.
Come hear about the opportunities in space observation at TC Sessions: Space|Jonathan Shieber|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch
Battery sizes, air traffic control and other infrastructure issues are among the many potential challenges to commercializing them, according to experts.
Airport planned for ‘Jetsons’-like flying cars|Verne Kopytoff|November 11, 2020|Fortune
Since becoming a part of SoftBank in 2017, however, Boston Dynamics has aggressively pushed to commercialize its products after a quarter century of being focused on military and research robotics.
Hyundai reportedly in talks to buy SoftBank-owned Boston Dynamics|Brian Heater|November 9, 2020|TechCrunch
NASA has made no secret of its desire to commercialize as much of the space industry as possible, no doubt buoyed by the rapid progress SpaceX has made since the turn of the century and the cost savings it has achieved in that time.
The International Space Station Is Ailing. Its Replacement Will Shape the Future of Space Exploration|Edd Gent|November 9, 2020|Singularity Hub

The deal also provides a clearer view of Luminar’s strategy of focusing on what its founder Austin Russell believes are the most likely and shortest paths to commercialized automated vehicles, and in turn, a profitable company.
Daimler invests in lidar company Luminar in push to bring autonomous trucks to highways|Kirsten Korosec|October 30, 2020|TechCrunch
However, an unintended consequence of the commercialization of the sport was a boom in child trafficking.
Dubai’s Camel Races Embrace Robot Jockeys|Adam Rasmi|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Only Johnny Carson could make the commercialization of Shakespeare funny.
Johnny Carson’s Greatest Moments From Carnac to a Python Grapple|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Her book chronicling the gruesome commercialization of the funeral industry, The American Way of Death (1963), was a bestseller.
The Duchess Tells All|Chloë Schama|November 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was another little thing they had picked up in our world, from our civilization,—the commercialization of art.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
But in the tropics, where the dance and jollity are no private matters, there is something sterile in commercialization.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
Her people are an excitable, flaming people who may burst out in a spasmodic revulsion against their commercialization.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
The commercialization of certain exceptional talents has also produced exceptional incomes, direct and derivative.
Preface to Androcles and the Lion|George Bernard Shaw
The commercialization of brides is substantially universal, except in America.
The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories|Mark Twain