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
On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google has illegally monopolized key segments of the digital advertising market.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Even so, in her exercise books Constance had listed details concerning the kind of boy who might monopolize her affections.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
In April 2025, in a separate DOJ antitrust prosecution of Google, federal district court Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had illegally monopolized open-web advertising markets.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The recent weakness comes after a federal judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets, the latest example of an aggressive antitrust posture coming out of Washington.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Even so, in her exercise books Constance had listed details concerning the kind of boy who might monopolize her affections.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
In April 2025, in a separate DOJ antitrust prosecution of Google, federal district court Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had illegally monopolized open-web advertising markets.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The recent weakness comes after a federal judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets, the latest example of an aggressive antitrust posture coming out of Washington.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolize
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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The Italian side possess a serious number of defenders who are simply not good enough to represent a club with ambitions of winning Serie A while competing in the UEFA Champions League.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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One of the great mysteries of my family life is what possessed two teenage sisters at the turn of the 20th century to leave home in Rzeszow, Poland, and head for a new life in America.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Before the death at the house, Snow Angels had nearly no citations or issues with the state Department of Social Services, according to the business’ licensing file reviewed by the Union-Tribune.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Vientos was in the lineup Friday hitting fifth against right-hander Michael Wacha, who has neutral splits against righties and lefties.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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