monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist The remedy phase of Google's antitrust trial is underway, with the government angling to realign Google's business after the company was ruled a search monopolist. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 On Monday, the government argued in a landmark antitrust trial that both acquisitions — now considered among the greatest in Silicon Valley history — were the actions of a monopolist guarding his turf. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Bottom line Jim said this acquisition does not pose an antitrust threat but may draw regulatory scrutiny because Google was deemed a monopolist by the Justice Department under former President Joe Biden . Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 In that matter, the FTC sought to restore competition by unwinding an anticompetitive merger of two hospitals that created a regional monopolist in Georgia. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for monopolist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolist
Noun
  • The company is an online seller of rare and hard-to-find fashion items and accessories, and this duffel appears to be one of them.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Unifrance organizes affairs and alongside screenings and buyer-seller meetings, attendees move en-masse from one event to the next.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fall Block Party at Hotel Dryce Enjoy a night filled with cocktails, food pop-ups from GUSTOS and La Pasadita, and an art vendor market that spills into the street.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Huawei's market share in China jumped to 18% in the second quarter versus 15% in the same period last year, and the company is now the biggest smartphone vendor in China, Counterpoint Research data showed.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dollar Tree — The discount retailer fell more than 7% after reporting second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Although Joybird is mostly an online retailer, the brand has showrooms in 14 cities throughout the US.
    Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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
  • White men kidnapped, tortured, shot, and dumped him in a river for whistling at a white shopkeeper.
    Debbie Elliott, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Indeed, the staff is so friendly and attentive that even a shopkeeper in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, commented on their reputation for excellence.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lafayette 148 has transitioned from a wholesaler into a primarily direct-to-consumer brand with 26 stores globally, which includes 12 units in North America.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some wholesalers would undoubtedly try to stockpile drugs before tariffs take effect.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The company also struggled to keep up with changes in retail and healthcare, including the rise of ecommerce and the growing power of drug middlemen known as pharmacy-benefit managers.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After Greenberg opted out of the arrangement, Bowyer needed someone else to act as middleman for the transfers.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To avoid this, purchase seed garlic from reliable suppliers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • By reducing costs, keeping inflation in check, improving efficiency, and enabling greater scale, this will create opportunities for every stakeholder in the retail value chain including farmers, MSMEs, producers, suppliers, kiranas (small stores) and the end-consumers.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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