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
  • Now, digital agents are representing human users and making purchases online, prompting sellers to reconfigure their businesses to better serve agents that read descriptions of products rather than look at photos to decide what to buy.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
  • By the way, the pattern for IPOs is that the high options premiums that exist early on tend to wane, so if buying SPCX early was the key for buyers of the stock, the better edge for options sellers is to start early.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • At the time, Joanna celebrated Magnolia Market's milestone by sharing highlights from the first Silobration on Instagram, including photos and videos of the live performances, vendors and crowds that attended.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Take a bite of the Big Apple at spots like Chelsea Market, where local vendors serve everything from casual bites to standout dishes.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The retailer currently has licensed merchandise featuring teams from the NBA, NFL and the NCAA.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
  • Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, sold at retailers like Walmart and Kroger, were initially pulled from shelves in May due to potential metal contamination.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • 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
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
Noun
  • In 2012, drought was building, and San Diego CWA largely relied on a single wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, for its water purchases.
    Sara Sutherland, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
  • Costco, the discount wholesaler, is the most challenging.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Carpiuc acted as a middleman, and Pochynok allegedly was recruited to record video of the fires so Lavrynovych could get paid.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • The film presents the middleman as both essential and exploitative.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Officials in Germany have also broken up plots targeting the head of a German weapons supplier to Ukraine and a Ukrainian military official.
    Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Technologies that digitize shelf conditions create the real-time visibility needed to power everything else—analytics, inventory management, allocation, pricing and even supplier collaboration.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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