monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist In that matter, the FTC sought to restore competition by unwinding an anticompetitive merger of two hospitals that created a regional monopolist in Georgia. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The United States Department of Justice is demanding that Google sell off its Chrome browser after a court ruling in August found the company to be a monopolist in the search market. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Consequently, the payment market, where new competitors consistently enter and thrive, is hardly one that is dominated by a monopolist. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Abuses by 19th century monopolists led to government policies curbing their power. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monopolist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolist
Noun
  • The new owner was able to buy the building at a price that was far below what the sellers paid for the high-profile property, a review of county documents shows.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
  • The Boston Red Sox are in fourth place in the American League East and could end up being sellers by the time the July 31 trade deadline approaches.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Cyber attacks can now exploit third-party vendors, cloud misconfigurations or even supply chain dependencies.
    David Wagner, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • The latest Harvard directive will be delivered Tuesday in a letter that also will order government agencies to look for new vendors for the federal funds, the officials said.
    Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • In 2017, following an overwhelming number of complaints from visitors and storekeepers about vulgar language and intimidation tactics, the city had to once again enforce an ordinance to keep the hawkers in separate areas.
    Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Although competition among storekeepers can be fierce, Mateo sees U.B.A. as a marketplace of ideas.
    H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Loyalists came from all walks of life: wealthy merchants and landowners, everyday laborers and shopkeepers, and both free and enslaved Black people.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
  • The vacancy creates an opportunity for the DDA to return to its roots with representation from a storefront business owner, retailer, shopkeeper or owner of a hospitality business with day-to-day operations in the DDA district.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • If there’s any time to visit your local wholesaler, this is it.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
  • Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and other commercial wholesalers have been 400,000 tons short of last year’s levels, hitting a record-low 1.53 million tons as of June, farm ministry data show.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • However, Thrifty was the perfect middleman for my working-class family, offering nearly the latter’s variety at close to the former’s pricing.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
  • Semler emphasized the importance of early detection and noted that healthcare could benefit from adopting principles found in Bitcoin’s design, such as decentralization, transparency, and reducing reliance on middlemen.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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