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.
—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
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
Verb
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The gifts will also be used to assess how the public consumes the content.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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There's a lot of discussion on the Hill on this right now, and there's concern about high healthcare prices, which consumes nearly one in $5 spent in the United States.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Despite the higher passenger count, the ship is big, and possesses one of the highest space ratios per passenger at-sea–meaning there's lots of room to spread out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who has information about or video of the incident is asked to call Detective Joseph Haapala with the Redford Township Police Department at 313-387-2581 or email him.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Organized by the curatorial fellow Yifu Liu, the show has trimmings in just about every frame.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Monopolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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