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 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

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

Industry observers have wondered for years whether Google will commercialize its TPUs for widespread use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Howard declined, citing a most unlikely reason: “We do not care to commercialize Seabiscuit.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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