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
The Department of Justice’s 2024 lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has illegally dominated the live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions.
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Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Because the airwaves were public property licensed to private stations, the government imposed conditions to ensure no single political voice monopolized them.
—Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
There is little by way of rebuke, and the court merely ruled on the interpretation of some words in a statute in the context of our historical record of monopolizing the taxation power in the hands of Congress.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
His biggest strengths are narcissism and trying to monopolize conversation.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Because the airwaves were public property licensed to private stations, the government imposed conditions to ensure no single political voice monopolized them.
—Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
There is little by way of rebuke, and the court merely ruled on the interpretation of some words in a statute in the context of our historical record of monopolizing the taxation power in the hands of Congress.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
His biggest strengths are narcissism and trying to monopolize conversation.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolize
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The general recommendation for adults is to consume seven to eight glasses of water per day.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump has blamed the strike on Iran and said that the country possesses and uses Tomahawk missiles.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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In August, detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division arrested Harker, who allegedly possessed cocaine, heroin and financial documents belonging to two women.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carmona had six goals in 102 appearances over five seasons with the Red Bulls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s because local media campaigns that reflect different political ideologies and community priorities may have a better chance of influencing the public.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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