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
Particle sued Epic for allegedly defaming Particle and illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That means the days of TNT and ESPN monopolizing national broadcasts are over.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the Justice Department and FTC under President Joe Biden opened a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, that accused it of monopolizing the live events industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, the Justice Department filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market, alleging that its App Store policies block new developers and stifle innovation.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Participate without monopolizing the discussion.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That means the days of TNT and ESPN monopolizing national broadcasts are over.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the Justice Department and FTC under President Joe Biden opened a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, that accused it of monopolizing the live events industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Last year, the Justice Department filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market, alleging that its App Store policies block new developers and stifle innovation.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Participate without monopolizing the discussion.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
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The North Korean government is increasingly executing civilians, including people found to be consuming unapproved foreign media, according to a report from the United Nations Human Rights Office.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But some nutrition scientists warn that thanks to social media trends, many people may be consuming too much protein.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their charges include possessing weapons of mass destruction, possessing explosive devices and threat of terrorism, Fox 13 reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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In April, O’Connor was arrested on separate charges of possessing child pornography and transmitting harmful material to minors.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Devers, who is starting at first on Saturday, has fared well at first base despite having no experience at the position prior to this season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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