Thesaurus results for MONOPOLIZE

monopolize

verb

mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz

Definition of monopolize

as in to consume

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 monopolize But the retaliation prompted Compass to file an antitrust suit, claiming that Zillow was the one trying to monopolize listings. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Dishwasher racks are valuable real estate that shouldn’t be monopolized by your cat and his Fancy Feast. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But that kind of reconstruction project would take more time, and more money – something the national government could not even consider with the war monopolizing resources. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Choosing September as the initial sales peak allows Apple to monopolize freight capacity before earnest holiday shipping begins. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monopolize

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Street style became a bridge between the industry and the culture consuming it, capturing a moment when fashion felt especially connected to the people and communities shaping what came next.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
The elderly driver, consumed by guilt, signs his house over to Yu Jie and covers his medical and living costs each month.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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The Israeli authorities have questions to answer, said The Jerusalem Post.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
New York City has policies that limit local law enforcement from sharing certain information with federal officers or honoring detainer requests unless immigrants have been convicted of violent crimes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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