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
  • That includes face-value pricing for games, where the more enticing games are more expensive, and FIFA’s official secondary market, which takes a 15% fee from the seller and a 15% fee on the buyer.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
  • The expansion will also enable more than 16,000 farmers to take their produce directly to customers through sellers on the online marketplace.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Atrium Health is notifying several thousand Charlotte-area patients about a data breach involving third-party vendor Cerner Health, with roughly 4,035 North Carolinians affected and exposed information potentially including names, medical records and Social Security numbers.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • Attendees will find a health expo with local wellness vendors before the walk and join in a colorful opening ceremony.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • But the retailer’s board on Monday pulled back the curtain a little more on its long engagement with Blundy, who once tried to buy the business.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • Howard Lutnick questioned by House Oversight panel For retailers such as REI and VF Corp — whose brands include The North Face and Timberland — that means more customers coming to their stores to buy camping gear, helmets or hiking boots.
    Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 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
  • Malone was given the honor for her contributions to the fragrance industry, her work as an entrepreneur, shopkeeper and mentor to students and small and medium-size enterprises.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The shopkeeper was afraid to give his because of the risk of retaliation by government security forces.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Mazari spent the day filling orders and running back and forth between a wholesaler to buy more product.
    Dawn White, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • The licensed apparel wholesaler announced the appointment of Sonia Mendez as vice president of import production, while former SVP Kyle Carroll was named senior vice president of sourcing and import production.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • In the end, Walmart’s system wasn’t broken; it was fractured by too many middlemen and too little accountability.
    Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • On Wednesday, the two fashion industry bodies unveiled a joint ESG harmonization framework aimed at supporting suppliers and preparing brands for coming European regulatory requirements.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • Instability in several of the world’s most important energy suppliers illustrates how quickly geopolitical crises can ripple through global markets.
    Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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