commoditized
adjective
com·mod·i·tized
kə-ˈmä-də-ˌtīzd 
1
: made into a commodity
… it takes a good from the commons, diminishes or degrades it, and then sells it back to us in commoditized form. Pollute our lakes and rivers and then sell us swimming pools and bottled water.—
Jonathan Rowe
Jonathan Rowe
specifically, of a product or service
: widely available and interchangeable with one provided by another company
Commoditized products are those things that everyone needs: clothes, toys, food, makeup, etc. —Eric Samson
Eric Samson 2
: affected by commoditizing goods or services
A market is commoditized when competing products are effectively interchangeable and therefore customers make decisions based solely on price.—Chris Dixon
Chris DixonEven if you're in a commoditized business like running a restaurant or selling coffee, you can still provide an extra level of service, ambiance and perks to make it worth it to your customers.—Gene Marks
Gene MarksExamples of commoditized in a Sentence
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Television is in decline, and streaming has become more commoditized, while parks have increasingly required differentiation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Rather than competing in commoditized energy markets, the company has positioned itself as a premium provider of mission-critical infrastructure.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
There's also Johnson & Johnson , which has become the Alphabet of the group on the strength of its anti-cancer, ophthalmological, and immunological franchises and on the recognition that its orthopedic business — fixing knees and hips — are too commoditized and should be departed from.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Rather than competing in commoditized energy markets, the company has positioned itself as a premium provider of mission-critical infrastructure.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
There's also Johnson & Johnson , which has become the Alphabet of the group on the strength of its anti-cancer, ophthalmological, and immunological franchises and on the recognition that its orthopedic business — fixing knees and hips — are too commoditized and should be departed from.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Commoditized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commoditized. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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