commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 
commercialized; commercializing
1
a
: to manage on a business basis for profit
b
: to develop commerce in
2
: to exploit for profit
commercialize Christmas
3
: to debase in quality for more profit
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The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
It has since been commercialized by spinoff company molluSCAN.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Several of these groups are carrying out human trials, but no BCI company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to commercialize their devices.
Feel free to send any tips, suggestions, story ideas and data to Ashley at ashley.capoot@nbcuni.com.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The photos demonstrate how the durable utility fabric became a standard uniform and how brands like Levi’s, Lee, OshKosh and Carhartt commercialized the timeless style.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz
commercialized; commercializing
1
: to manage for the sake of making a profit
2
: to use for profit
commercialize Christmas
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