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
But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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.
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Chintan Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Using technology to navigate around an urban area completely monopolizes, at minimum, one of your senses.
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Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 June 2016
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
The suit alleges RealPage monopolizes the market for commercial rental revenue management software.
—
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
Using technology to navigate around an urban area completely monopolizes, at minimum, one of your senses.
—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizes
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Every company generates or consumes capital.
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All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
Verb
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The dance goes on for most of the movie, with Naim — who possesses all the naïveté of a teenage boy in love — continuing to hope the person in front of him is the real Ryan.
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While Golday possesses the build at 6-foot-4 and 239 pounds to be a productive off-the-ball linebacker, he was targeted in the draft as a prospect with potential to also play on the edge as a pass rusher.
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Conley also has the most campaign cash, with $940,000 on hand.
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Walking into a recording studio, Swift was seen clutching a cognac shoulder bag, and this leather version from Quince comes in the same color and has a similar silhouette.
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