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commoditize
verb com·mod·i·tize \kə-ˈmä-də-ˌtīz\
com·mod·i·tizedcom·mod·i·tiz·ing
Definition of COMMODITIZE
transitive verb
1
: commodify; specifically : to render (a good or service) widely available and interchangeable with one provided by another company
2
: to affect (as a brand or a market) by commoditizing goods or services <fierce competition threatened to commoditize prices>
— com·mod·i·ti·za·tion \kə-ˌmä-də-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of COMMODITIZE
1984
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