commercialize

/kəˈmɚʃəlaɪz/verb
High School
1

To bring into commerce from an earlier condition (such as idea alone, experimental prototypes alone, or one-off custom builds only).

2

To apply business methodology to something in order to profit (such as introducing salability to a resource that comes from, or rightfully belongs to, the commons).

3

To exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality.

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