monopolists

Definition of monopolistsnext
plural of monopolist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolists
Noun
  • As a result, the lawsuit claims, consumers who purchased Pepsi products from retailers other than Walmart paid higher-than-competitive prices for years.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Online retailers with lower overhead typically offer better pricing than brick-and-mortar stores, though the latter provide immediate possession and face-to-face transactions that some buyers value.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some Etsy sellers have even created stands to display the lamp upright, but on a table.
    Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Several of the author's other best-sellers are also headed to the screen.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • With a lineup of 15 vendors, it will be hosted by celebrity chef-author Clarice Lam (Kaya in Orlando) and chefs Diego Ng (Temple Street Eatery) and Alex Kuk (Wan’s).
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Three primary memory vendors — Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and their businesses are benefitting from the surge in demand.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The middlemen assume development and commercial responsibilities upon gaining a game’s rights.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, accessible prices.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The protests began late last month with shopkeepers and bazaar merchants demonstrating against accelerating inflation and the collapse of the rial, which lost about half its value against the dollar last year.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The unrest began a few weeks ago, with merchants and shopkeepers protesting the sharply falling value of the local currency, the rial.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • To help gather accurate data, stakeholders and organizations that contribute to or support the startup ecosystem, and providers of incubator and accelerator programs as well as those able to evaluate their services, are invited to participate in a survey that will inform the list.
    TIME Staff, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Among election delusion peddlers, Oltmann has distinguished himself by calling for violence and defaming innocent people.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, many more new suppliers and the new routes will need to be vetted and onboarded at speed without sacrificing compliance, cost and sustainability.
    Eric Lefebvre, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Autoliv says the collaboration underscores how safety suppliers are expanding their role in shaping vehicle interiors for an autonomous future, where hardware must adapt as seamlessly as the software controlling the car.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Monopolists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolists. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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