monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz 
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of
monopolize a conversation
Examples of monopolize in a Sentence
He's always monopolizing the conversation.
The company has monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
One group monopolized the camping area, taking almost all of the campsites.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Department of Justice could consider breaking up Google (GOOGL), after a federal judge ruled in August that the tech giant monopolized the online search engine market.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Competitors voiced their concerns quickly, arguing that Live Nation had already monopolized the promotion space more or less since its inception.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the debit card market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024
The data that fuels AI’s collective intelligence is stripped of authorship and monopolized by the organizations that own the algorithms.
—Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Competitors voiced their concerns quickly, arguing that Live Nation had already monopolized the promotion space more or less since its inception.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the debit card market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024
The data that fuels AI’s collective intelligence is stripped of authorship and monopolized by the organizations that own the algorithms.
—Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for monopolize
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monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnäp-ə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to acquire or have complete control over
always monopolizing the conversation
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monopolize
transitive verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of
monopolize an industry
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