commercialize
/kəˈməːʃ(ə)lʌɪz
/(also commercialise)
verb [with object]
Manage or exploit (an organization, activity, etc.) in a way designed to make a profit: the museum has been commercialized...
- You may find inspiration for your idea from commercialising a labour-saving process that has been around for years.
- The initiative has been formed to commercialise work to help drug companies create products to combat resistant bacteria.
- If and when we decide to commercialise this process you will receive a formal written offer.
Synonyms
profit-oriented, money-oriented, commercial, materialistic, mercenary