monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist On Monday, the government argued in a landmark antitrust trial that both acquisitions — now considered among the greatest in Silicon Valley history — were the actions of a monopolist guarding his turf. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Bottom line Jim said this acquisition does not pose an antitrust threat but may draw regulatory scrutiny because Google was deemed a monopolist by the Justice Department under former President Joe Biden . Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for monopolist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolist
Noun
  • On one hand, plunging sales and growing inventory is putting downward pressure on prices, forcing many sellers to offer reductions to attract reluctant buyers.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • While Rumours may never be replaced as Fleetwood Mac’s top seller, that blockbuster could soon be joined by another popular beauty in diamond territory.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • By selecting anchor platforms that allow super users to enable features without coding expertise or vendor intervention, your organization reduces costs and maintains greater strategic control over HR technology.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Officials say the contract with vendor Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., expired July 5 and the village chose not to renew it.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 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
  • Park’s father was among those armed shopkeepers during the unrest.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
  • And, finally, Li adds depth to Grace Chow, the local shopkeeper whose desire to protect her daughter drives her to make a controversial decision that kicks off the film’s bloody third act.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Shoppers flock to the heart of Los Angeles’ Fashion District to see what’s on sale and get the latest styles from wholesalers and entrepreneurs, whose colorful goods spread out from the squat, industrial-looking stores.
    Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
  • And keep in mind that more than 70% of the products that wholesalers and retailers sell on Amazon are produced in China.
    Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • But so have the forces pushing patients toward compounding in the first place: brand drugs priced out of reach, limited insurance coverage, and middlemen who distort access.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • According to Marcus, Phaedra used a middleman to pay him off with an envelope of cash, which sounds dramatic but, contrary to what Brit said, an anonymous paper trail is probably harder to track these days than using anything electronic.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 June 2025

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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