Definition of "commercialize" [commercialize]

• To apply methods of business to for profit. (verb-transitive)
• To do, exploit, or make chiefly for financial gain. (verb-transitive)
• To sacrifice the quality of for profit. (verb-transitive)

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• "There are two very different types of startup: one kind that evolves naturally, and one kind that's called into being to "commercialize" a scientific discovery."
• "Mr. Stern also said he felt somewhat uncomfortable with the idea of Sanitation paying rent to the trust, as it might not even be legal for the trust to "commercialize" the pier in that way."
• "Fujitsu plans to "commercialize" the technology later this year in the Japanese market, but provided no specific product plans."