Thesaurus results for MONOPOLIST

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

Now, as the restaurant has grown along with Charlotte’s food and drink scene, empanadas and arepas are Sabor Latin Street Grill’s top sellers, although its fan-favorite nachos are also quite popular.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
At the same time, online sellers and telehealth clinics will continue offering testosterone with lighter screening.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

Chinese model vendors are expected to leverage open-source software to promote their global usage and adoption, said Lian Jye Su, of the technology research and advisory group Omdia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Name the processes that stop if one vendor changes pricing, terms or availability.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of vendor

Noun

Nancy Trautz-Awot, horticulturist at Burpee, a nursery and online retailer selling flowers, vegetables, fruits, and tree plants and seeds, as well as gardening accessories.

— Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
Expect other big-box retailers with long browse times — home goods, sporting goods, warehouse clubs — to test similar rooms, particularly ones tied to a membership tier.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 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

This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Definition of shopkeeper

Noun

Cash payments and explosives After the Machados and Matsumura inherited the property, Chee began expanding his business, aiming to become a major wholesaler and importer of fireworks, prosecutors and others have said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Definition of wholesaler

Noun

The payment network is the middleman in that transaction, sending information between the merchant and the card issuer.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
This House study committee will examine these middlemen with a hearing Thursday that will include testimony from pharmacists and hospitals.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of middleman

Noun

According to the report, Indiana’s supplier emissions increased about two million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent between 2016 and 2023.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Like Corning, electrical equipment supplier Eaton stands to benefit from all the spending needed to build out AI.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026

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