monopolize
verb (used with object)
to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
monopolizes
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present tense formof monopolize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Section 2 states that any company which monopolizes or attempts to monopolize a market is guilty of a felony.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
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
“If the dominant male monopolizes the matings, then the effective population size is much smaller than it would be if all sexually mature males were able to mate,” she said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
They mingle at great functions, but the dancing set monopolizes the season's stage.
From Ancestors A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
