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
  • The bill would require food safety training, registration with the state and allow health departments to maintain a registry of sellers.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • There are more than 1,000 sellers on Stacked Golf, hawking putters, irons, and golf towels.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Every major city contract, vendor and lobbyist interaction will be easily accessible online, so residents can see who is doing business with the city and under what terms.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • Local vendors were also on-site with food and drinks.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • The items, sold nationwide at retailers like Walmart and Aldi, may contain Salmonella, a potentially deadly pathogen.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 4 May 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 shopkeeper was afraid to give his because of the risk of retaliation by government security forces.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
  • 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
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
  • The contention is that the band sought to cut out TCA, the middleman, to have its relationships with sponsoring charities — like World Vision — go directly through Waterland.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • By eliminating middlemen from the process, the brand brings these innovative products directly to consumers in a highly beneficial way.
    William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pegasus Tech Ventures and AISIN Corporation (a Japanese automotive supplier with ~120,000 employees across 20+ countries) expanded their Corporate Venture Capital fund to $100 million in February 2026, extending a partnership that began in 2018.
    Anis Uzzaman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.
    DYLAN JACKSON, ABC News, 6 May 2026

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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