monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz 
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of
monopolize a conversation
Examples of monopolize in a Sentence
He's always monopolizing the conversation.
The company has monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
One group monopolized the camping area, taking almost all of the campsites.
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The underlying problem, this book argues convincingly, was that the rich land of Ireland was monopolized by a tiny and wealthy Anglophone Protestant elite, which used it to produce cheap grain and livestock for export.
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Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Google’s own fate is up in the air as a federal judge weighs what remedies should follow from the 2024 ruling that Google had illegally monopolized the search market.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Push for Fairness: Regulators might need to ensure media access isn’t monopolized.
—Leonard Armato, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
But Musk’s attention was monopolized by a high-profile role in the Trump administration as problems at Tesla began to mount.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Google’s own fate is up in the air as a federal judge weighs what remedies should follow from the 2024 ruling that Google had illegally monopolized the search market.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Push for Fairness: Regulators might need to ensure media access isn’t monopolized.
—Leonard Armato, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
But Musk’s attention was monopolized by a high-profile role in the Trump administration as problems at Tesla began to mount.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolize. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnäp-ə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to acquire or have complete control over
always monopolizing the conversation
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monopolize
transitive verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of
monopolize an industry
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