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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

The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently adapted into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 July 2026
Deckers Outdoor shares could gain steam as the footwear seller diversifies its product offerings, particularly across its Hoka brand, according to Jefferies.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

The chancellor and his team should use this misstep as inspiration to upend the DOE’s profoundly frustrating, bureaucratic and slow procurement system to save taxpayer dollars and get vendors swiftly paid.

— Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
There are seemingly miles of vendors and antiques experts speeding their way from booth-to-booth with a Hulken bag of their wares trailing behind.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of vendor

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

Brokers essentially act as middlemen between investors and the financial markets.

— Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
On Medicare, Congress needs to get serious about the large portion of costs driven up by drug companies, private insurers, and medical industry middlemen.

— Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of middleman

Noun

Backed by foreign suppliers, both the SAF and RSF have expanded their drone fleets, from modified commercial drones to advanced military systems.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The company makes deals with product suppliers looking for in-program exposure, supplies the on-air talent that does the pitching with the network’s hosts and builds the websites that handle the transactions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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