commoditize
verb
com·mod·i·tize
kə-ˈmä-də-ˌtīz 
commoditized; commoditizing
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
Examples of commoditize in a Sentence
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In just a few years, tools such as ChatGPT and Claude have commoditized the production of cover letters and resumes.
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Summarizing documents, drafting emails, building slides has been the early harvest, and the productivity gains from these applications are real but also well understood and increasingly commoditized.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The application layer is commoditizing.
—Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Experts say these tech investments may be critical to Spotify’s ability to build a moat around its business as the core input, music, becomes commoditized across the streaming apps.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Then eventually flashbots came in and commoditized this whole process.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 3 May 2023
The development of e-tractors trails the EV industry, says Schwager, which commoditized the production of lithium-ion batteries, motors and power components.
—Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
On that front, Adam’s refusal to commoditize his art makes a statement.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2023
Opolis’ mission is to give back to global communities most impacted by the plastic pandemic by teaching locals to commoditize plastic for collection and a new life.
—Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2022
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Summarizing documents, drafting emails, building slides has been the early harvest, and the productivity gains from these applications are real but also well understood and increasingly commoditized.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The application layer is commoditizing.
—Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Experts say these tech investments may be critical to Spotify’s ability to build a moat around its business as the core input, music, becomes commoditized across the streaming apps.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Then eventually flashbots came in and commoditized this whole process.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 3 May 2023
The development of e-tractors trails the EV industry, says Schwager, which commoditized the production of lithium-ion batteries, motors and power components.
—Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
On that front, Adam’s refusal to commoditize his art makes a statement.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2023
Opolis’ mission is to give back to global communities most impacted by the plastic pandemic by teaching locals to commoditize plastic for collection and a new life.
—Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2022
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“Commoditize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commoditize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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