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

In return, the seller receives an upfront payment known as a premium.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
In 2019, Amazon quietly changed its auction rules to include an undisclosed surcharge that would have to be paid by the online brands and sellers advertising on the platform.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

Still, concerns around customer concentration, vendor financing, and data center pushback continue to weigh on the stock.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
The policy also says some information may be handled by outside vendors that provide services such as IT management, data analytics or cloud storage.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of vendor

Noun

That’s what led him to his job as CEO of Bloomingdale’s in 2023, after spending years leading retailers abroad, first at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, then at Central Group in Bangkok.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Unlike many of the restaurants and retailers in the area, nothing about the restaurant looks particularly polished – and that’s part of the appeal.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of retailer

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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

Calls for prayer five times a day can be heard throughout the cities and villages, with shopkeepers often shutting down to allow employees to pray.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026

Definition of shopkeeper

Noun

Other companies have also faced major opioid litigation, including Purdue Pharma, which pleaded guilty to criminal charges in 2020 involving OxyContin, and drug wholesaler Cencora, formerly AmerisourceBergen.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Jonah Kahn worked for one of these companies in the early aughts as a wholesaler.

— Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wholesaler

Noun

Waymo has also been expanding into new markets without Uber, while rivals such as Tesla double down on robotaxis, feeding fears that a growing fleet of driverless cars could erode Uber's lucrative role as the middleman between vehicles and riders.

— Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
This was no gangsta rap Nuremberg, but rather something closer to the trial of Adolf Eichmann — a case tried decades later in which the aging defendant wasn’t the actual killer but a banal middleman, a functionary and a lethal node of transport.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of middleman

Noun

Despite being one of Africa’s largest oil producers, the Dangote Refinery initially struggled to secure enough domestic crude and had to turn to international suppliers at a premium.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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