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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialized
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Ballistics testing conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation later confirmed that the gun Harrison had when he was arrested was the same modified firearm used in the killing, prosecutors said.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
His death was one of more than 1,000 nationally that an investigation led by The Associated Press identified as happening after police officers used physical force or weapons that were supposed to stop, but not kill, people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even more concerning, one of them is already being exploited by attackers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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After Europeans arrived, the islands were exploited for the military, ranching, drilling, and fishing.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Several have successfully leveraged a gap in campaign finance rules to keep their funders anonymous until after the primary.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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DeChambeau, meanwhile, has leveraged his pro golf career to build a YouTube empire with millions of followers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Netflix has milked so much out of that now-instantly recognizable sound.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Monster has, itself, been the target of criticism from people like the Menendezes and the families of Dahmer’s victims, who feel their traumas have been milked for sensation rather than sublimated into high art.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Commercialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialized. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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