1. to turn something into a commodity that can be bought and sold
Usage: often used in economic or social criticism

Examples

• The company tried to commodify personal data by selling it to advertisers.
• Critics argue that education should not be commodified.
• The art world has increasingly commodified creativity.
• Some worry that social media platforms commodify human relationships.
• The healthcare system has been accused of commodifying medical care.
• Traditional cultures resist efforts to commodify their sacred practices.