monopolists

Definition of monopolistsnext
plural of monopolist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolists
Noun
  • The attorneys issued a consumer alert Tuesday reminding parents, along with manufacturers, retailers and users about state laws on the sale and use of the bikes.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued an emergency rule Tuesday to extend the period for retailers to sell E-15 gas.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Watson said smokable products – including pre‑rolls – are among the industry's biggest sellers because customers rely on the faster onset for pain relief and sleep.
    Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • So, while so many of the brand's best sellers are marked down on Amazon, now's the best time to stock up.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The company, which grew to more than 60 locations nationally, leased booth space to vendors and took a commission on their sales, most often from craft and handmade items.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Removing barriers was essential to creating an environment where anyone could show up, explore, meet local vendors, and be part of something meaningful.
    Corey Heyman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Perry’s assistant and his friend, who admitted acting as the actor’s middlemen, are awaiting sentencing.
    Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Consumer groups, independent pharmacies, and drugmakers rightly complained for years that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have used their position as supply chain middlemen to benefit themselves at the expense of patients and payers.
    Neeraj Sood, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Many of the shopkeepers my family relied on every week were either Tamil or Muslim.
    Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Known as the January protests, Iranian shopkeepers, university students and other civilians took to the streets demanding for change.
    Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That is why healthcare providers, insurers, and policymakers are beginning to explore ways to integrate nutrition into care —through produce prescriptions, grocery benefits, and partnerships with local food systems.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Those providers often operate at a loss.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The front desk clerk exchanged passports for iron keys while also running a prostitute ring; peddlers roamed the premises hawking lacquer boxes and sports jerseys in garbled English.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hanaway characterized the stores as deceptive drug peddlers.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ghana, which aims to begin building a nuclear plant in 2027, is in the market for foreign suppliers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Elon Musk is pressuring suppliers to speed up his plans for a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Monopolists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolists. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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