monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist 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 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
  • Among the popular models in India were the Urban Cruiser and Innova Hycross, while the Yaris remained a strong seller in Thailand and Europe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The couple seeks out new additions from antique dealers, private sellers and auctions.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The shifts, noted the release, will allow for the addition of more than 20 spaces for new vendors.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Free The Charlotte Pride Festival will feature live music, including a performance by Lauren Sanderson, along with hundreds of vendors, community organizations, food trucks and local businesses.
    Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As malls and suburbia leeched retailers from downtown, the Metropolitan went dark in 1979.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • From JCPenney to Abercrombie & Fitch to Kohl's and beyond, retailers are dropping new back-to-school collections, with a wide selection on sale.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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
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
  • Cash payments and explosives After the Machados and Matsumura inherited the property, Chee began expanding his business, aiming to become a major wholesaler and importer of fireworks, prosecutors and others have said.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • David Luiz, Samuel Eto’o, Andre Schurrle — all these players contributed in some way to Chelsea’s success during the years when various fixers and middlemen were having their palms greased.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, the growth of e-commerce reduced the role of some retail middlemen while creating powerful new digital platforms.
    Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Generative AI can inspire a trip or summarize a destination, but converting inspiration into a reliable reservation requires live prices, accurate inventory and dependable supplier connections.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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