commercialize

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verb

com·​mer·​cial·​ize kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 

commercialized; commercializing

transitive verb

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

commercialization

kə-ˌmər-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

commercialization

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noun

com·​mer·​cial·​i·​za·​tion kə-ˌmər-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 

-shə-ˌlī-ˈzā-

plural -s

: the act of commercializing or the state resulting from such action

Examples of commercialize in a Sentence

Verb

The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

EPaper is a display technology—best known from the E Ink brand commercialized by E Ink Corporation and widely used in ereaders—that supports ultra-high pixel densities, reflects ambient light, remains readable in bright sunlight, and greatly conserves battery life. —Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

Microsoft does not plan to commercialize either device. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

And in China, Feng Fan cofounded Yanhe Technology to commercialize solar cells from perovskites, a thin, ultra-efficient material that can be coated onto flexible surfaces or screens and generate power in low-light conditions. —Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

The paper’s authors are co-founders of a company commercializing the technology. —New Atlas, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for commercialize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize
• democratize

Kids Definition

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

commercialization

-ˌmər-shə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun