as in consumes
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 monopolizes
The suit alleges RealPage monopolizes the market for commercial rental revenue management software.
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John Molseed, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
This helps ensure that no one monopolizes the event and that the more reserved employees have a chance to share.
—Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
John Molseed, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
This helps ensure that no one monopolizes the event and that the more reserved employees have a chance to share.
—Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizes
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Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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An average American man consumes about 100 grams of protein per day.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The governor of New York possesses the authority, under the state constitution and the New York City Charter, to remove mayors and other local officials from office.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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This previously-$30 set of Merino wool socks already has an excellent value, but the new price point is even sweeter.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Monopolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizes. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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