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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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
However, early last year, the company also mentioned porting the laser system to third-party satellites, representing a new way for SpaceX to commercialize Starlink technology.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Archer Aviation — The electric-aircraft maker surged 5% after signing an agreement with Korean Air to commercialize its Midnight eVTOL, or electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, in Korea.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
That timeline would make Chery one of the first automakers in the world to commercialize high-energy solid-state batteries, potentially ahead of BYD and CATL (China’s biggest battery makers), who target similar dates.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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