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

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The clinical-stage biotech has yet to commercialize a single drug.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Previous attempts to commercialize this approach to chip-making have failed, the company said, adding that its offering is “the world’s first and only commercialized wafer-scale processor.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The stakes are high: neither Revolution nor Erasca has yet to commercialize a product, and achieving a first-to-market launch would be a critical milestone.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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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