monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist 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 Consequently, the payment market, where new competitors consistently enter and thrive, is hardly one that is dominated by a monopolist. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Abuses by 19th century monopolists led to government policies curbing their power. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monopolist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolist
Noun
  • The new owner was able to buy the building at a price that was far below what the sellers paid for the high-profile property, a review of county documents shows.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
  • The law does have an exception for cases in which a manufacturer or seller knowingly aids and abets criminal sales.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., included a stage with musical acts and a variety of speakers, food trucks and booths with vendors and community information.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
  • The Colemans married in 1992 and first began working together as food vendors for Miami-Dade Public Schools.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 June 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
  • Loyalists came from all walks of life: wealthy merchants and landowners, everyday laborers and shopkeepers, and both free and enslaved Black people.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
  • The vacancy creates an opportunity for the DDA to return to its roots with representation from a storefront business owner, retailer, shopkeeper or owner of a hospitality business with day-to-day operations in the DDA district.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Williams Farms Repack distributed the tomatoes to wholesalers and distributors in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina between April 23 and 28, 2025.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025
  • According to the announcement from the FDA, the affected H&C Farms tomatoes were distributed between April 23-28, 2025, and then packaged and sold to distributors and wholesalers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • However, Thrifty was the perfect middleman for my working-class family, offering nearly the latter’s variety at close to the former’s pricing.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
  • Semler emphasized the importance of early detection and noted that healthcare could benefit from adopting principles found in Bitcoin’s design, such as decentralization, transparency, and reducing reliance on middlemen.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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