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
Geographic marks that run the risk of monopolizing a common term are rejected, with the main concern here being that providers of athletics goods and athletics services in Las Vegas could be harmed by registration of Las Vegas Athletics.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Initially filed in 2022, the lawsuit accuses Live Nation of monopolizing ticketing services, failing to disclose the full price of tickets and violating antitrust law by charging artificially high prices.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The Commission, which is the bloc’s executive arm, is carrying out the investigation under the EU’s longstanding competition regulations, rather than its newer Digital Markets Act that was drawn up to prevent Big Tech companies from monopolizing online markets.
—Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Federal judge James Boasberg agreed with the company’s argument in his Tuesday opinion, saying that TikTok and YouTube prevent Meta from monopolizing the social network market.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Google has faced a string of antitrust lawsuits, including from publishers who have accused the company of monopolizing the digital ad market at the expense of local news operations.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2025
Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge ruled against Google in an antitrust case that Khan filed against it for monopolizing the search advertising market.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department and more than two dozen states sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation last year for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry and driving up ticket prices.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
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Here's what regularly consuming olive oil can do for the body, as explained by dietitians.—
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For most people, consuming enough protein isn’t an issue, Taub-Dix said.—
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Dykstra, 62, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing narcotics and narcotic-related equipment but was not taken into custody, trooper Kody Nowicki told The Athletic.—
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Brown has a prior felony gun conviction in Contra Costa that bars him from possessing firearms, according to the criminal complaint.—
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From frequent favorites like Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez and George and Amal Clooney, to couples having a rare date night like Julia Roberts and Danny Moder and Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Moroney, significant others had a significant presence.—
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Jaffery describes it as an unfortunate oversight and a prime example on the importance of having diverse voices at the table when making decisions.—
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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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