as in consuming
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 monopolizing
Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge ruled against Google in an antitrust case that Khan filed against it for monopolizing the search advertising market.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Department of Justice sued in 2024 to seek a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, accusing them of monopolizing markets across the live concert industry.
—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department and more than two dozen states sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation last year for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry and driving up ticket prices.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Particle sued Epic for allegedly defaming Particle and illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That means the days of TNT and ESPN monopolizing national broadcasts are over.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the Justice Department and FTC under President Joe Biden opened a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, that accused it of monopolizing the live events industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, the Justice Department filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market, alleging that its App Store policies block new developers and stifle innovation.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge ruled against Google in an antitrust case that Khan filed against it for monopolizing the search advertising market.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Department of Justice sued in 2024 to seek a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, accusing them of monopolizing markets across the live concert industry.
—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department and more than two dozen states sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation last year for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry and driving up ticket prices.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Particle sued Epic for allegedly defaming Particle and illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That means the days of TNT and ESPN monopolizing national broadcasts are over.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the Justice Department and FTC under President Joe Biden opened a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, that accused it of monopolizing the live events industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, the Justice Department filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market, alleging that its App Store policies block new developers and stifle innovation.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
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Conventional cleanup techniques often worsen the problem by disturbing soil structures and consuming large amounts of energy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The agency says that consuming contaminated raw milk could make people sick, rather than protect them.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Riddle, who is 39 years old, has often been described as hindering his own career despite possessing considerable talent in both mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fast and Free High-rise Tight 25-inch 5-pocket There’s simply no such thing as having too many pockets, as exhibited by these fan-favorite five-pocket leggings, which are currently $69.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, after having the scan, Bishop had the uneasy sense that something wasn’t right.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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