as in to commodify
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Recent Examples of commercialize
With the deal, the Pac-12 becomes one of just a handful of leagues to openly commercialize its gambling data.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Katharine did give us the foundational science, even if her version of the glass was too soft to commercialize.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The company said the split — with the new firm dedicated to discovery and BioNTech gearing up to commercialize its medicines — could add more value for shareholders.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the family argued in that case that the company continued to commercialize the results long after the origins of the HeLa cell line became well known and unjustly enriched itself off Lacks’ cells.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Katharine did give us the foundational science, even if her version of the glass was too soft to commercialize.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The company said the split — with the new firm dedicated to discovery and BioNTech gearing up to commercialize its medicines — could add more value for shareholders.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the family argued in that case that the company continued to commercialize the results long after the origins of the HeLa cell line became well known and unjustly enriched itself off Lacks’ cells.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialize
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And graffiti is fascinating, partially because it’s always been way harder to commodify than rap music.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trying to commodify it in fragments misses the point.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Foothill’s boys used their relays to place second in the team competition.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Vonblum says only four stops in the city qualify — and that all other stops near bus lanes are ineligible because the lanes can also be used by turning cars and by bicycles.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The goalie coaches for NHL teams have a two-fold job, working with their own goalies to close up any weak points in their game, and scouting the other team’s goalies to look for areas their shooters might be able to exploit.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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The Thunder are just that good – picking apart opponents to exploit weaknesses while shooting at a highly efficient clip from the field.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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While city officials have acknowledged the $10 million figure is a drop in the bucket, the city plans to leverage the money with help from private philanthropy and other government funds to support the development of affordable housing.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Hong Kong could leverage this lead to help develop AI for the financial sector, particularly in the Asian context.—
Brian Wong,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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With a focus on combating prostitution, pimping, pandering, and human trafficking impacting the downtown area, officers with the San Bernardino Police Department served a search warrant on April 29 at the motel.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Dquanzie Blackmon was charged with human trafficking, pimping, and pandering and remains jailed in lieu of $300,000 bail, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialize. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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