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monopolize

[muh-nop-uh-lahyz] / məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz /


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Future hikes are anticipated, and with Xbox moving out of the picture, their efforts to monopolize the market seem likely to be rewarded and they’ll simply weather the complaints.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The Erie board feared it was an attempt to take over their company and monopolize the major New York railways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Federal Trade Commission is launching an antitrust probe into the company over whether it will try to monopolize the CPU market after launching its own chip.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Understanding just how China came to monopolize the rare-earth industry can help investors anticipate what’s coming next, making it easier to invest in the critical—and exceedingly volatile—sector.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

That factor alone would explain why societies of thousands can exist only if they develop centralized authority to monopolize force and resolve conflicts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Department of Justice in an epic antitrust case, alleging that Google monopolizes online advertising technology.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2023

On platforms such as Zoom, the screen monopolizes our interactions.

From Scientific American Apr. 27, 2022

The disharmony in the Schisa household is comically banal — an all-but-unseen sister monopolizes the bathroom; an aristocratic landlady bangs on the ceiling with a broom — until Saverio’s infidelity cranks it up to melodrama.

From New York Times Dec. 14, 2021

It’s a profession that monopolizes her waking hours.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2017

The strong point of this book is, that it monopolizes the ground, and has no rivals.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 by Various

With hiring managers prioritizing in-person work and AI able to tackle routine tasks that traditionally monopolized entry-level workers’ time, one could argue being agreeable is paramount.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

This pattern suggests that wealth and authority were not monopolized by a single powerful leader.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

For example, Leo points out that the private companies who’ve monopolized control over and knowledge of A.I. are given to “technocratic thinking” that “tends to amplify the power of those who already possess economic resources.”

From Slate May 28, 2026

Brinkema ruled last year that Google had illegally monopolized the online-auction technology that decides which ads appear on websites.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Girls cried because so-and-so wouldn’t sit by them at lunch, or because their best friend had a new boyfriend who monopolized her time.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Though the businessman and Mormon missionary never mined for gold himself, he became California’s first millionaire by monopolizing the sale of supplies to those who did.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 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.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

At issue was the definition of the market that Meta was allegedly monopolizing.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

“We've seen over the last decade or so, manufacturers have realized that they can make a lot of money by monopolizing repair of their devices,” Jason Koebler, a tech journalist at 404 Media, told NPR.

From Salon Nov. 18, 2024

Nicole and Kimmie were there first, monopolizing Gregor.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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