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commercialize

com·mer·cia·lize

UK/kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz/ US/kəˈmɚʃəˌlaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality

  • “The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches”
2.

make commercial

  • “Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life”

Origin

From commercial + -ize.

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