Definitions

commercialize

[kuh-mur-shuh-lahyz] / kəˈmɜr ʃəˌlaɪz /

VERB

prepare for saleability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

degrade

STRONG

advertise cheapen depreciate lessen lower market sell

WEAK

develop as business make bring returns make marketable make pay make profitable make saleable

Antonyms

STRONG

buy compliment increase laud praise raise

Example Sentences

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The 33rd US president later wrote that it was wrong to "commercialize on the prestige and dignity of the office of the presidency".

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Takeda will be granted exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize the new drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The funding will support the push to commercialize cognitive robots and humanoids at scale, as well as expand the company’s AI-powered robotics platform, Neura said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers are also working to commercialize the technology through a research to business startup called Maculaser.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Clark and Andreessen quickly understood the huge potential for Web-browsing software and decided to partner up to commercialize it.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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