as in consuming
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 monopolizing
In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Meta, accusing the company of illegally monopolizing the personal social networking market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The states argue in the civil case that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up prices to see live music.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors accused Live Nation of monopolizing the ticketing and live events industry by cutting exclusive deals with the country’s largest venues, ensuring that all their future events were ticketed through the company’s platform.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The Department of Justice’s 2024 lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has illegally dominated the live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
There is little by way of rebuke, and the court merely ruled on the interpretation of some words in a statute in the context of our historical record of monopolizing the taxation power in the hands of Congress.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
That rule was designed to prevent any entity from monopolizing state funds for vehicles that weren’t ready for production and to provide a level playing field for smaller manufacturers.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
McClatchy Media Company filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Google, alleging the tech company is undercutting its business by illegally monopolizing the online advertisement market, according to a federal complaint.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Businesses with links to the IRGC became Iran’s sanction-circumventing apparatus, controlling imports, managing currency exchanges, and monopolizing access to restricted goods.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The states argue in the civil case that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up prices to see live music.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors accused Live Nation of monopolizing the ticketing and live events industry by cutting exclusive deals with the country’s largest venues, ensuring that all their future events were ticketed through the company’s platform.
—Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The Department of Justice’s 2024 lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has illegally dominated the live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
There is little by way of rebuke, and the court merely ruled on the interpretation of some words in a statute in the context of our historical record of monopolizing the taxation power in the hands of Congress.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
That rule was designed to prevent any entity from monopolizing state funds for vehicles that weren’t ready for production and to provide a level playing field for smaller manufacturers.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
McClatchy Media Company filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Google, alleging the tech company is undercutting its business by illegally monopolizing the online advertisement market, according to a federal complaint.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Businesses with links to the IRGC became Iran’s sanction-circumventing apparatus, controlling imports, managing currency exchanges, and monopolizing access to restricted goods.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
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What mattered was the relationship between the people creating the content and the audience consuming it.—
Jonathan Hunt,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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With the new Iran war consuming international attention and Israel escalating strikes in Lebanon, diplomatic pressure for meaningful progress in Gaza has dramatically weakened.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Machado was arrested on suspicion of 26 charges, including seven murder counts, two counts of making false returns or statements and four counts of possessing an assault weapon, according to Yolo County jail workers.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bill would also increase the personal possession limit for buying and possessing recreational pot from one to two ounces – something the state’s consumers and law enforcement agencies don’t need.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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For myself, having a Wrangler is the perfect vehicle to just drive these desolate roads.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Start by having one of these conversations with your partner.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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