as in to commodify
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Recent Examples of commercialize
Creator Sam Levinson and Emmy-winning cinematographer Marcell Rév collaborated closely with Kodak to commercialize the new stock in each format.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Its exclusive agreement in Dubai will help fortify its lead in the global race to commercialize electric air taxis, which includes a handful of other Western eVTOL developers, plus a growing number of Chinese players.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2025
That was and remains hard to pull off and commercialize.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Its exclusive agreement in Dubai will help fortify its lead in the global race to commercialize electric air taxis, which includes a handful of other Western eVTOL developers, plus a growing number of Chinese players.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2025
That was and remains hard to pull off and commercialize.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialize
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Trying to commodify it in fragments misses the point.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Or will the troves of data being amassed on nonhuman animals be used to further commodify and objectify them?—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those who bought the checks would then attempt to fraudulently cash them, according to federal prosecutors, using a variety of methods.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, it was siphoned off and exploited.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Weiser, who is running for governor in this year’s election, characterized the attacks as Trump trying to leverage the power of the executive branch to exercise unconstitutional authority over how individual states conduct elections and oversee their criminal justice systems.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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But a constant churn of financial maneuvers (spinning off Saks’ e-commerce, creating co-working spaces in underutilized stores, all while being highly leveraged) brought some benefit but never obviated the need to invest more in basics.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Armstrong has been charged by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit with single counts of human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor over the age of 16 years and pandering with a minor over 16 years old — all felonies.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Those arrested during the operation include four men charged with pimping, pandering and violating a protective order, who face anywhere between six and 20 years in prison if convicted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialize. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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