commercialized

verb

past tense of commercialize
as in commodified

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialized
  1. used
  2. exploited
  3. leveraged
  4. milked
Verb
  • Toyota said the facility will allow engineers to identify and address battery issues closer to where vehicles are being manufactured and used.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, the state used a three-drug execution protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of used
Verb
  • Milan prosecutors say that the workers were constantly exploited.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The last thing that Canada needs is a faction that can be exploited by foes — both foreign and domestic — in an attempt to break up Canada to better control its considerable wealth.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of exploited
Verb
  • While online prediction markets were being naturalized, crypto technology was being leveraged in a similar manner by some of the same actors in the realm of art.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • During his tenure, Mattel has leveraged the power of its world-class brands, attracted exceptional entertainment partners, and strengthened its balance sheet.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of leveraged
Verb
  • Over the weekend, a supremely happy-seeming Dudamel, before heading to the New York Philharmonic in a couple weeks, milked the thanks in a back-to-the-Bowl, four-night blowout.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • If so, why did the club get milked for nigh-on £10million to buy Jaissle out of his Al Ahli contract?
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of milked
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“Commercialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialized. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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