monopolizes

Definition of monopolizesnext
present tense third-person singular of monopolize
as in consumes
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 monopolizes But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 The suit alleges RealPage monopolizes the market for commercial rental revenue management software. John Molseed, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025 This helps ensure that no one monopolizes the event and that the more reserved employees have a chance to share. Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Using technology to navigate around an urban area completely monopolizes, at minimum, one of your senses. Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 7 June 2016
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  • The reason this is important, says Lab Group Manager for R&D Alok Warey, is because aerodynamic drag consumes a lot of battery energy in EVs—up to 50 percent.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Put simply, food noise consumes your life.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • In the court, as discovery was being discussed, Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman said the prosecution possesses roughly 40 terabytes of evidence, which the defense has requested access to.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Under Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Turkey cannot rejoin the program unless the president certifies to Congress that Ankara no longer possesses or operates the S-400 and that the system poses no risk to the F-35.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.
    Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Lincoln-Way West’s Owen Chudzinski has a love for baseball that goes back a long way.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Monopolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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