commodified

past tense of commodify
as in exploited
disapproving to treat (something that cannot be owned or that everyone has a right to) like a product that can be bought and sold Do we really want to commodify our water supply? I feel like our culture is being commodified.

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Verb
  • Today, cloud security provider Wiz published a research blog claiming that Wiz Red Agent had autonomously discovered and exploited a GitHub Actions vulnerability in one of Snowflake’s public repositories.
    Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • What’s being exploited and misdirected is men’s search for belonging and for economic security.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Because of Alden’s quick thinking, Danny now has evidence of all the women abused by Hal and the Eastons over the years.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In one, Henderson represents a group of families who allege a special education teacher physically abused students.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The sheriff's office also sought to rebut theories that had circulated publicly about the case, including claims that evidence was missing or the crime scene had been manipulated.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors argue that Clancy manipulated her providers and sought quick fixes for her depression and anxiety.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Commodified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodified. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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