com·mer·cial·ize also Brit com·mer·cial·ise 
/kəˈmɚʃəˌlaɪz/ verb
com·mer·cial·iz·es; com·mer·cial·ized; com·mer·cial·iz·ing /kəˈmɚʃəˌlaɪz/ verb [+ obj] 1 disapproving : to use (something) as an opportunity to earn money — usually used as (be) commercialized ▪ She hates to see Christmas commercialized. ▪ The beach resort has been commercialized and has none of its original charm. 2 business : to make (something) available to customers
▪ The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
▪ The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
— com·mer·cial·i·za·tion also Brit com·mer·cial·i·sa·tion /kəˌmɚʃələˈzeɪʃən, Brit kəˌmə:ʃəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ the commercialization of Christmas
/kəˌmɚʃələˈzeɪʃən, Brit kəˌmə:ʃəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ the commercialization of Christmas
