commoditize

verb

com·​mod·​i·​tize kə-ˈmä-də-ˌtīz 

commoditized; commoditizing

transitive verb

1

: commodify

commoditizing bandwidth

specifically : to render (a good or service) widely available and interchangeable with one provided by another company

2

: to affect (something, such as a brand or a market) by commoditizing goods or services

fierce competition threatened to commoditize prices

commoditization

kə-ˌmä-də-tə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of commoditize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in a world where AI is commoditizing some deliverables, there are still plenty that require human ingenuity and complex thinking. — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Data collection is being commoditized, and Indian companies in the space will need to move higher up the value chain to remain relevant, experts said. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see commodity

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for commoditize

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