as in to consume
to have complete control over
it is illegal in the United States to monopolize an entire industry you shouldn't monopolize the exercise equipment while others are waiting to use it
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Recent Examples of monopolize
In a separate case in federal court in Virginia, which was tried last year, the government argued that Google had monopolized part of the technology that places ads on websites.
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Terence McGinley, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Audiences and funding are dying, with digital media monopolizing younger demographics.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
In most such cases, conflicts or crises arose from efforts by one or more parties to use military violence to block trade routes, force open — or monopolize — a market, or apply decisive economic pressure to achieve political concessions or block technology acquisitions.
—Michael Swaine, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google has illegally monopolized key segments of the digital advertising market.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Terence McGinley, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Audiences and funding are dying, with digital media monopolizing younger demographics.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
In most such cases, conflicts or crises arose from efforts by one or more parties to use military violence to block trade routes, force open — or monopolize — a market, or apply decisive economic pressure to achieve political concessions or block technology acquisitions.
—Michael Swaine, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google has illegally monopolized key segments of the digital advertising market.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolize
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Together, these two foods accounted for nearly one in every seven calories consumed in the average American diet, according to the CDC report.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Tailgating or consuming alcohol in the festival parking lot is prohibited and will be strictly enforced.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The question of who ultimately possesses the authority to impose tariffs has remained the key to those who wish to challenge the tariffs, with an 11-judge panel appearing unconvinced that Trump can bypass Congress on the issue, particularly when looking at the IEEPA.—
Peter Aitken
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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No football player, including Underwood himself, strives in Pop Warner to possess his unique skill.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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