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.
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To that end, the Justice Department in May sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
In March, the Justice Department sued Apple for monopolizing the smartphone market with its iPhone.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024
That has resulted in Google allegedly monopolizing three big links of a vital digital advertising supply chain, which funnels over $12 billion in annual revenue to websites and apps in the US alone.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2024
There’s the separate argument, though, that RealPage has monopolized the market for this software.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
In March, the Justice Department sued Apple for monopolizing the smartphone market with its iPhone.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024
That has resulted in Google allegedly monopolizing three big links of a vital digital advertising supply chain, which funnels over $12 billion in annual revenue to websites and apps in the US alone.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2024
There’s the separate argument, though, that RealPage has monopolized the market for this software.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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