commercializing

verb

present participle of commercialize
as in using

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercializing
  1. using
  2. exploiting
  3. leveraging
  4. milking
  5. abusing
Verb
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of using
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  • The four-piece band acts like alchemists, exploiting instruments to their full potential.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • RoguePlanet, tracked as CVE-2026-50656, came to public notice in June when NightmareEclipse, the pseudonymous name used by a researcher, disclosed it along with code for exploiting it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Definition of exploiting
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  • Scammers are exploiting this urgency, leveraging advanced AI to create highly convincing fake retail websites and social media ads.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • How Raúl Jiménez is leveraging his Premier League experience to help Mexico vs England.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of leveraging
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  • In Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, farmer Mindy Dean, 50, and her family will be milking their goats Saturday and maybe taking in some local fireworks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Every morning, hundreds of sheep arrive for milking in the village from the high pastures of Mount Nemrut, Turkey.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of milking
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  • Four people represented by the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit in May accusing the task force of abusing the law to block them from documenting officers’ actions, sometimes ordering them to stay more than 100 feet away from arrest scenes.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Two Miami-Dade church camp counselors were arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing a 9-year-old boy by placing large orange cones over his head and repeatedly hitting him, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of abusing
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