monopolist

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Recent Examples of monopolist 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 The Department of Justice is demanding that corrective measures be imposed after its antitrust case against Google found the tech giant to be a monopolist in general search. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 July 2025 Musk’s goal wasn’t to achieve the banal status of monopolist. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 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
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Noun
  • Skechers Summits Dazzling Haze Slip-In Sneakers Ranked as the top seller in fashion sneakers, these Skechers feature a convenient slip-on design with the brand’s signature Heel Pillow technology to provide a secure fit.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Real estate agents across the country are closely watching inflation, interest rates, and housing availability to get a handle on what to tell prospective buyers and sellers.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.
    Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The retailer is filled with Kipling travel bags secretly on sale for up to 55 percent off.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • To generate the report, Dunnhumby analyzed customer and financial data for the 81 largest supermarket, discount, superstore, club and online banners in the nation, including perceptions of retailers' value.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 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
  • Meanwhile, local shopkeepers sell everything from home décor to fine art, and restaurants range from cheery cafes to moody pubs.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In an enduring alliance between the bazaaris and the Shiite Muslim clergy in Iran, the shopkeepers have played a crucial role as kingmakers across Iran’s history.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Pa Pa Wadi’s owner, according to his LinkedIn account, also owns another Myanmar wholesaler, which in turn shares a director with Trans Continents.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Most of the people thronging the market were there to buy gold coins or bars — not jewelry — Mahavir Kothari, a wholesaler of precious metals in Zaveri Bazaar told CNBC.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some fishermen plan to sell directly off their boats at Pier 45 and Pier 47, cutting out the middleman.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The council is like the middleman when making decisions, Indianapolis' Hart said.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The couple also buys certain items in bulk from an organic food supplier, spending an average of about $300 a month on staples like rice, oats, olive oil, nuts and cheese.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mexico has emerged in recent weeks as an alternative oil supplier to the island, but the supply remains small, according to the shipping data.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Monopolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolist. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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