Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

commercialize

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The push into London reflects a race among autonomous-driving companies to commercialize robotaxis by expanding fleets and entering new markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

AstraZeneca said it would acquire global rights to both develop and commercialize Zegfrovy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

The funding comes through the agency’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program, which unites researchers, industry, and government to develop and commercialize quantum technology.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

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

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Janssen Biotech develops, manufactures and commercializes the drug in exchange for royalty payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 29, 2025

Words such as love, trust, freedom, responsibility and choice have been deformed by a market logic that commercializes and commodifies all relations of exchange.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2022

The court said that José Luis Calama has decided to lead a judicial commission that will travel to Israel to “take testimony from the CEO of the company that commercializes the Pegasus program.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 7, 2022

“That’s very impressive,” says Stephen Dobson, a medical entomologist at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and the founder of MosquitoMate, a company that commercializes Wolbachia as a tool to control the Asian tiger mosquito.

From Nature Jul. 16, 2019

The man who discovers means to help his fellow man, does a good act, but is the man with the dollars in front of his eyes who commercializes the discovery and invention.

From Think A Book for To-day by Col. Wm. C. Hunter

Thrive Eternal was to be the lead investor in a $4.2-billion capital raise, but there was an immediate global backlash over concerns that the world’s most popular sport was being overly commercialized.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“But that’s not what’s being commercialized by the rest of the industry.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The tech giant has organized a press launch event in New York to present the Pixel Tag, a rival to the AirTag, a tracking device commercialized by Apple since 2021.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

If the technology is commercialized, a single programmable optical chip could perform several tasks, including controlling signal speed and switching between different functions.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

When it comes to money, the question isn’t whether human tissues and tissue research will be commercialized.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

The work began as a University SmallSat Technology Partnerships project before developing into EraDrive, which is now commercializing its Era-Core software and related hardware for wider use.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

“We are taking action to accelerate our revenue growth and profitability, driving productivity across the company with AI and automation, and heavily investing in commercializing innovation at speed and scale,” Krishna said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The current valuation “makes an investment in Cerebras risky, as it is in very early stages of commercializing its product and it is unclear how much of the market they can capture,” Luria said.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

The project has been gradually commercializing its wind turbines since 4Q last year, with all 64 turbines expected to be in operation by 4Q 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“Netscape helped to guarantee that these open protocols would not be proprietary by commercializing them for the public,” said Andreessen.

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



Vocabulary lists containing commercialize


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training