as in to consume
to have complete control over
it is illegal in the United States to monopolize an entire industry you shouldn't monopolize the exercise equipment while others are waiting to use it
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Recent Examples of monopolize
The book is not altogether convincing that a single superpower could actually manage to monopolize this virtual world of communications networks, information flows, and large-scale technological systems.
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
By monopolizing distribution on phones and browsers, Google has been able to consistently raise the prices of online advertising without consequences, Mehta wrote.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
The ruling that Google violated antitrust law marks the US government’s second major court victory over Google in less than a year amid claims the company has illegally monopolized key parts of the internet ecosystem, including online search.
—Brian Fung, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Live Nation of monopolizing the live entertainment market.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
By monopolizing distribution on phones and browsers, Google has been able to consistently raise the prices of online advertising without consequences, Mehta wrote.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
The ruling that Google violated antitrust law marks the US government’s second major court victory over Google in less than a year amid claims the company has illegally monopolized key parts of the internet ecosystem, including online search.
—Brian Fung, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Live Nation of monopolizing the live entertainment market.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolize
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The countries each possess about 170 nuclear weapons, according to the think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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In addition to their easily identifiable personas, these faces must possess genuine leadership qualities and backgrounds to guide the movement in the right direction.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the court claimed Hugh Lovell had no belongings available to confiscate.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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