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 The mainly American mainstays monopolize the market, while denim production has tight margins and is resource-intensive. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 July 2026 There are environmental concerns that traditional burials monopolize too much land and employ toxins that can leach into the soil and groundwater. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Your in-laws monopolize your time Grandparents who live close by may expect to be included in every family outing, while out-of-town grandparents may expect to see you and the kids during every vacation or school break. — Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026 However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monopolize

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Participants are each given half a watermelon to eat in a specified time period, and they must be consumed down to the rind.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
That figure assumes the vehicle consumes 100 watt-hours per mile and its solar panels deliver at least four kWh of usable energy to the battery during the day.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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Eisenhower possessed iron discipline, sunny self-confidence and a mind that loved organizational challenges.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Ticket sales Assembly Bill 1349 would prohibit sellers from offering or marketing tickets to concerts and sporting events by a person that doesn’t actually possess the ticket.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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