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
But both the researchers and Stansbury emphasize carjackings aren't monopolized by the youth.
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Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
The library computer lab was connected via high-speed ethernet, but home use still monopolized the phone line as bits were eked out slowly from a modem.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice and 16 states filed a lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market and limiting consumer choice.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 22 Mar. 2024
In September, the Federal Trade Commission sued the company, alleging a decade-long scheme to drive up the price of anesthesiology by buying up more than a dozen practices to monopolize the market in Texas.
—Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
House Harkonnen, in league with the Emperor (played by a miscast Christopher Walken), led the slaughter of Paul’s entire bloodline in an effort to monopolize the valuable spice mined on Arrakis.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The Department of Justice’s antitrust division made headlines last week by suing Apple and accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market and its associated services.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Related article Apple hit with landmark $2 billion EU antitrust fine
For years, policymakers around the world have accused tech giants of monopolizing digital markets and using consumers’ personal data to entrench their power or to identify new markets to dominate.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
In a win for Apple, a U.S. federal appeals court earlier this week dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the tech giant had illegally monopolized the U.S. market for heart-monitoring apps for the Apple Watch.
—TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
The library computer lab was connected via high-speed ethernet, but home use still monopolized the phone line as bits were eked out slowly from a modem.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice and 16 states filed a lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market and limiting consumer choice.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 22 Mar. 2024
In September, the Federal Trade Commission sued the company, alleging a decade-long scheme to drive up the price of anesthesiology by buying up more than a dozen practices to monopolize the market in Texas.
—Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
House Harkonnen, in league with the Emperor (played by a miscast Christopher Walken), led the slaughter of Paul’s entire bloodline in an effort to monopolize the valuable spice mined on Arrakis.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The Department of Justice’s antitrust division made headlines last week by suing Apple and accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market and its associated services.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Related article Apple hit with landmark $2 billion EU antitrust fine
For years, policymakers around the world have accused tech giants of monopolizing digital markets and using consumers’ personal data to entrench their power or to identify new markets to dominate.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
In a win for Apple, a U.S. federal appeals court earlier this week dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the tech giant had illegally monopolized the U.S. market for heart-monitoring apps for the Apple Watch.
—TIME, 8 Feb. 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
Legal Definition
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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