Thesaurus results for MONOPOLIST

monopolist

noun

Definition of monopolist

as in seller

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Recent Examples of monopolist In rare cases where a challenger does displace an incumbent, all that results is a new monopolist replacing the old one—the monopoly itself remains. — Mordecai Kurz, Time, 20 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for monopolist

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Noun

Competing for sellers focused on the strongest financial return remains more difficult.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
For sellers of finished tapes, streaming is the most open door.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

The main stage will be set up in front of City Hall, with art exhibits, vendors and other activities spread throughout downtown Baltimore.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Despite the company’s massive borrowing, investors were encouraged by CoreWeave beating revenue expectations and raising its forecast, as traders parsed the key Anthropic vendor’s results for clues ahead of the AI firm’s planned IPO next week.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of vendor

Noun

That could validate decisions by big retailers like Amazon to block agents, whose robot eyeballs can’t be monetized the same way humans’ can.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The products were sold nationwide through online retailer Lowlands House, according to the USDA.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of retailer

Noun

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

Ever since protests turned violent almost three weeks ago, authorities and shopkeepers have braced for similar scenes at every one of these nationwide demonstrations.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Paris shopkeepers have boarded up windows and bought pepper spray and tear gas.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of shopkeeper

Noun

Currently, investing in foreign securities involves going through brokers and other middlemen who demand hefty fees and take days to process transactions.

— Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026
There could also be a bipartisan pushback on the rising cost of hospital care as well as pharmacy benefit managers, which act as middlemen to negotiate drug prices and rebates on behalf of insurers and employers.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of middleman

Noun

Lockheed Martin is also working with the Army on production improvements across its supplier network.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Worldly has launched its most expansive supplier compliance solution for environmental assessments, promising companies a simpler approach to proving that each of their facility is up to par.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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