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
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CEO Masayoshi Son thought he could commercialize Spot, Boston Dynamics’ canine robot, but that had little success.
From Barron's
“Recent breakthroughs have prepared us to... commercialize our fusion technology.”
From Los Angeles Times
This is also where policymakers can make the biggest difference: providing the money and incentives to develop or commercialize immature technologies such as carbon capture and storage, advanced nuclear power, geothermal energy and hydrogen.
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
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