monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist 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 As opposed to a monopolist with Chrome, Google has been adapting it to a future that in no way resembles the present. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolist
Noun
  • Such a transaction takes some of the leverage out of the seller’s grasp on the transaction.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This set, which includes lip liner, blush, and lipstick, is the smartest way to snag some top sellers and makes for a good gift.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Organized by the Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association, the event featured more than 450 vendors selling arts, crafts, and international food, plus several entertainment stages and a dog-friendly beer garden.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Using cash instead of credit can also help in some cases, as certain retailers charge more per gallon for card payments.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • What Maryland's surveillance pricing law actually does The Protection from Predatory Pricing Act sets some clear ground rules for large grocery retailers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The residence of Mali’s defense minister, Sadio Camara, was heavily damaged by an explosion during the attack, a nearby shopkeeper told the AP, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
    Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • There is the Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva, and children playing ball, shopkeepers chatting on the doorstep of their stores, flushed tourists dragging their suitcases all around.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The society analyzed figures from a national database tracking wholesaler purchases from drug manufacturers.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In 2025, state inspectors fined Brenntag, a global chemical wholesaler with headquarters in Germany, nearly $67,000 after its Charlotte-area plant broke federal regulations designed to protect people from hazardous waste.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Founded by two female beauty industry experts who cut out the middleman and source clinically proven ingredients themselves, eliminating unnecessary markups.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.
    Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite its expansive sourcing reach, China remains at the top of the heap for H&M as far as suppliers go.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For two decades, Martin has worked to raise awareness of the dangers and hold suppliers accountable.
    Laura Ungar, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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