as in to commodify
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Recent Examples of commercialize
Almost three years after starting tests with such firms as T-Mobile and Salesforce, the company is now ready to commercialize this technology.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
The proliferation of strong offerings from international universities demonstrate the battleground, where universities are increasingly commercialized, and students are the consumers.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Autonomous vehicle technology has been hard to commercialize, with tight regulations and heavy investments forcing many companies to give up.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 22 May 2025
In response, the school is looking to better commercialize the athletic department, overhauling ticket sales, hospitality, sponsorships and more.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
The proliferation of strong offerings from international universities demonstrate the battleground, where universities are increasingly commercialized, and students are the consumers.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Autonomous vehicle technology has been hard to commercialize, with tight regulations and heavy investments forcing many companies to give up.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 22 May 2025
In response, the school is looking to better commercialize the athletic department, overhauling ticket sales, hospitality, sponsorships and more.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialize
Verb
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Trying to commodify it in fragments misses the point.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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If the sole aim of a company is to profit, extraction and exploitation become the norm as businesses seek new resources to commodify.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, police in Seattle used pepper spray to clear out protesters, and officers in Denver used smoke and pepper balls to control a crowd.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Could breeze through the low-minors using just his fastball, but secondary stuff needs work to reach his potential, and focus on development of those pitches will likely slow down his development and lead to more mixed results in some outings.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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This hypothetical No 9 would push opposition back lines towards their own goal, giving further space for Fernandes and other team-mates to exploit.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The farmer may lack the experience and capital, or otherwise, to exploit that potential commercial use.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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So, to not leverage that in a new HD release to the same degree as G-Darius HD, if not more so, feels like a lost opportunity.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The company can’t even leverage its AI features as a differentiator there, since ChatGPT integration had to be stripped from Chinese iPhones to comply with local regulations.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
7 June 2025
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Officers then arrested Townsend on suspicion of pimping.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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At the Willow Street property, officers arrested Bili Ruan, 50, of San Jose, on suspicion of pimping, Garibay said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Commercialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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