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 University of Birmingham is now working to commercialize the technology in the UK and Europe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Without any products on the market, Fulcrum Therapeutics had been striving to commercialize its experimental drug for sickle cell disease, but those plans appear to now be on hold.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Although BCI as a concept has been around since at least the 1970s, the push to commercialize the technology is more recent.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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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