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Recent Examples of commercialize
The company plans to commercialize this device by the end of 2025.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The slow rollout underscores the complicated nature of commercializing cutting-edge medical treatments and getting them to patients.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
By 2026, the company plans to commercialize its innovations in consumer electronics, followed by EVs in the following years, ultimately achieving mass adoption.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The novelist and essayist Dara Horn, for instance, has asserted that any Anne Frank exhibition inevitably cheapens and commercializes the girl’s memory, turning her into a symbol of easy uplift.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The slow rollout underscores the complicated nature of commercializing cutting-edge medical treatments and getting them to patients.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
By 2026, the company plans to commercialize its innovations in consumer electronics, followed by EVs in the following years, ultimately achieving mass adoption.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The novelist and essayist Dara Horn, for instance, has asserted that any Anne Frank exhibition inevitably cheapens and commercializes the girl’s memory, turning her into a symbol of easy uplift.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialize
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If the sole aim of a company is to profit, extraction and exploitation become the norm as businesses seek new resources to commodify The theory of shareholder wealth maximization has, in recent years, been met with significant scrutiny.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Jan. 2025
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Far from democratizing creativity, these projects frequently centralize authority and commodify the works of individual creators.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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New York has three days off in the first 15 days of the season, meaning the team won’t need to use a fifth starter until April 8 (the 11th game) or a sixth starter until April 16 (the 18th game).—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Then, during Donald Trump’s first term, Michael remembers a meeting when a seasonal worker came out as transgender and asked the staff to use he/him pronouns.—
Madison Pauly,
Them,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the Syrian Arab Republic, there was a risk of the group exploiting security vacuums after the fall of the Syrian government of Bashar Al-Assad on December 8.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
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But in other cases, there’s little justification for tracking your whereabouts, which then can be exploited by apps, ad services or even hackers.—
Kelvin Chan,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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By leveraging existing devices, Bless reduces the need for energy-intensive data centers, aligning with green technology trends.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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By leveraging the internal team’s deep understanding, content creation is more streamlined and cost-effective than a sole reliance on external partners.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Vana also accused Shipps of pimping her out to a colleague across state lines.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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During the trial, charges of pimping a minor older than 17, human trafficking, pimping and pandering were dismissed along with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a gun.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialize. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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