commoditize

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com·mod·i·tize | \ kə-ˈmä-də-ˌtīz

commoditized; commoditizing

Definition of commoditize

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1 : commodify commoditizing bandwith 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Standardized benefit designs threaten to commoditize insurance and stifle innovation, while potentially misleading consumers. — Robert Pear, New York Times, "HealthCare.gov Will Add ‘Simple Choice’ Plans in Effort to Improve Value," 17 Oct. 2016

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