commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz 
commercialized; commercializing
1
a
: to manage on a business basis for profit
b
: to develop commerce in
2
: to exploit for profit
commercialize Christmas
3
: to debase in quality for more profit
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The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Sign up Modern documentaries have also become much more commercialized, experts say.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
On top of this, COVID-19 vaccines were also commercialized in the fall of that year, potentially increasing costs for facilities and health care personnel, according to the agency.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The company entered into a license agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), granting Gilead an exclusive global license to develop and commercialize XTX301.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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commercialize
verb
com·mer·cial·ize
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz
commercialized; commercializing
1
: to manage for the sake of making a profit
2
: to use for profit
commercialize Christmas
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