Thesaurus results for COMMODIFYING

commodifying

verb

present participle of commodify

as in exploiting

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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Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women were sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
The Hugging Face hack reverberated across the industry because OpenAI’s models took actions that went against what they were supposed to do, including accessing the internet and exploiting vulnerabilities.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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In an earlier episode, Pam confronts Grace’s mother about abusing her daughter and ends up bashing in the woman’s head with a meat tenderizer — which sounds like a pivotal moment but plays more like a side quest.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes pleaded guilty Monday to financially abusing and fatally neglecting elderly and disabled people in her care, according to court filings.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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Apple says the feature can also be used for more advanced tasks, including manipulating 3D models and playing virtual musical instruments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Some see promise in manipulating the gut microbiome; others are exploring the potential of stimulating the vagus nerve, eliciting a psychedelic experience or repurposing drugs that might quiet inflammation in the brain.

— Lynne Peeples, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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