COMMERCIALIZING Synonyms: 22 Similar Words

commercializing

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present participle of commercialize

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Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Leaders on this path are using AI to increase the capabilities of their marketing teams and expand what talented people can accomplish.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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The Washington Post reported last month that authorities have charged or accused at least 50 law enforcement officers of leveraging ALPRs without authorization, sometimes using the software to stalk women.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The new propulsion solution is supported by Kongsberg Maritime’s global service organisation, leveraging extensive experience from the company’s existing large scale thruster portfolio to ensure reliable lifecycle support worldwide.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
As much as Kelly might be milking this attention, being subjected to such a high-level threat can arouse serious menace from the acolyte mobs.

— Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

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A day after the website went live on July 22, Gupta says people called him from unknown numbers, verbally abusing him and threatening him with violence.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
The backlash intensified after reports of immigration authorities accessing Flock data, officers abusing the network to stalk women, and misreads that led to innocent people held at gunpoint.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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