duopoly
noun
du·op·o·ly
du̇-ˈä-pə-lē 
also dyu̇-
plural duopolies
1
: an oligopoly limited to two sellers
2
: preponderant influence or control by two political powers
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But these two companies already hold a duopoly on the semaglutide and tirzepatide market.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 May 2025
The proxy advisory duopoly also has an irreconcilable conflict of interest because both ISS and Glass Lewis sponsor their own ESG programs.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But from 1995-96 to 2011-12, Celtic and Rangers occupied the top two positions in the table in either order every year except in 2005-06, when Hearts interrupted the Glasgow duopoly.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The fraud may be that the Trump-Musk duopoly is defrauding America of its potent soft power.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 May 2025
The proxy advisory duopoly also has an irreconcilable conflict of interest because both ISS and Glass Lewis sponsor their own ESG programs.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But from 1995-96 to 2011-12, Celtic and Rangers occupied the top two positions in the table in either order every year except in 2005-06, when Hearts interrupted the Glasgow duopoly.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The fraud may be that the Trump-Musk duopoly is defrauding America of its potent soft power.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Duopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duopoly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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