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 ruling that Google violated antitrust law marks the US government’s second major court victory over Google in less than a year amid claims the company has illegally monopolized key parts of the internet ecosystem, including online search.
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Brian Fung, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Live Nation of monopolizing the live entertainment market.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Meta is currently in court against the Federal Trade Commission, which has alleged that the company monopolizes the social networking market and shouldn’t have been able to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Google monopolized the market providing tools to publishers and the market connecting publishers and advertisers, referred to as an ad exchange, Brinkema found.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Brian Fung, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Live Nation of monopolizing the live entertainment market.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Meta is currently in court against the Federal Trade Commission, which has alleged that the company monopolizes the social networking market and shouldn’t have been able to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Google monopolized the market providing tools to publishers and the market connecting publishers and advertisers, referred to as an ad exchange, Brinkema found.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolize
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Arepas are corn pancakes that can be consumed on their own or with an array of garnishes and fixings.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The children who consumed the cookies were transported to Christ Hospital and have since been released, according to WFLD.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Kurtis Rourke did a lot for the Hoosiers last season, but Mendoza, a Cal transfer, possesses a higher ceiling.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Some of this work thus possessed religious potency akin to dos Santos’s power figure in the entrance of the exhibit, protected as sacred knowledge by generations of enslaved Africans taken to South America.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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The medications are highly effective at inducing weight loss, and most Americans are overweight or have obesity.—
David Kessler,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Applicants must have a valid resident sportsman's hunting license or must be a holder of a lifetime sportsman's permit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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