commodifies

present tense third-person singular of commodify
as in abuses
disapproving to treat (something that cannot be owned or that everyone has a right to) like a product that can be bought and sold Do we really want to commodify our water supply? I feel like our culture is being commodified.

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  • Unlike hijacking, which alters resolution paths, cache poisoning exploits weaknesses in the DNS resolution process itself, enabling large-scale phishing, credential theft and malware distribution.
    David Redekop, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This tactic exploits user trust in familiar sites, allowing attackers to silently breach systems of specific individuals or organizations.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Commodifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodifies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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