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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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2006, the research-and-development arm of Pliva was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline, which has ample resources for clinical trials, but the company has not commercialized the peptide.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
These forces combined will develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for such vehicles, manufacture the core components of fuel cells, and also support the development of hydrogen supply and infrastructure.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2024 alone, 950 startups launched to commercialize academic research.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for commercialize
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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