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monopolist

noun

Definition of monopolist

as in seller

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Recent Examples of monopolist To define the contours of a market, the courts rely on a hypothetical monopolist test. — Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 So not only did Google walk away with a slap on the wrist—this opinion also propped up another monopolist, Apple, that is currently getting sued by the very same DOJ. — Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 This is the wrongest would-be train monopolist George Russell has ever been, and that’s saying something for a man who fired the one person who knows all his business secrets. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 Which brings me back to Musk, whose businesses are fast becoming among the government’s largest contract monopolists. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for monopolist

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Noun

Richard Dawkins, the British evolutionary theorist and author of the groundbreaking best seller The Selfish Gene (1976), among many other books, appears to have gone a bit mad.

— James Gleick, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
But their delightfully fragrant teas, conveniently sold as a bundle of two of the brand's best sellers here, could make a tea lover out of anyone.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

As the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche return to Ball Arena for their new seasons, fans will find nearly 100 new food and drink items on the menu, including offerings from local businesses joining the arena's lineup of vendors.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Origina’s report didn’t call out any specific vendors as forcing enterprises’ hands.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of vendor

Noun

Banks, retailers, delivery companies, and public services may all depend on the same cloud provider for parts of their digital operations, meaning a disruption can spread across multiple industries.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The family has also worked to import products directly to keep prices competitive with large retailers, like Party City and Spirit Halloween.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of retailer

Noun

But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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

Definition of storekeeper

Noun

Those first computers, developed during the Second World War, evoked the basement warehouses of a chandelier wholesaler.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The wholesaler recently brought back its fan-favorite twisted churro, ending a two-year hiatus, The Observer reported.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wholesaler

Noun

Blue Origin also aims to produce nearly all its components and systems in-house, while maintaining support from external suppliers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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