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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The re-tasking of U.S. naval ships assigned to the western Pacific theater comes as China—now possessing the world's largest navy by hull count, with more than 370 vessels—expands its military reach and presence in the region, attempting to challenge American naval dominance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Today, Rotterdam possesses one of Europe’s most robust migrant populations.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The southeast counties of Miami-Dade and Broward had the highest number of outages at over 3,000, according to the tracking website.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The left edge is devoid of buttons, while the top has a couple of microphone holes.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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