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
Examples of commercialize in a Sentence
The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Architects of the system Several Chinese brands are already working on commercializing this solution.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The two companies already have a collaboration to develop and commercialize a potentially promising treatment known as anito-cel for patients with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
But Uber is aiming to accelerate this process, announcing Monday the launch of Uber Autonomous Solutions to commercialize robotaxis around the world, organizing development across AV infrastructure, user experience, and fleet operations.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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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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