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
Examples of commercialize in a Sentence
The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
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After World War II, the Olympics were commercialized and then democratized, which led to more people without large amounts of wealth being able to participate.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
Butcher began drawing for family and friends, commercializing his artwork in 1975, according to the Precious Moments website.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
Butcher began drawing for family and friends, commercializing his artwork in 1975, according to the Precious Moments website.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 May 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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