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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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
In April 2025, in a separate DOJ antitrust prosecution of Google, federal district court Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had illegally monopolized open-web advertising markets.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The recent weakness comes after a federal judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets, the latest example of an aggressive antitrust posture coming out of Washington.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Meta Platforms faces trial over allegations of illegally monopolizing social media by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
In April 2025, in a separate DOJ antitrust prosecution of Google, federal district court Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had illegally monopolized open-web advertising markets.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The recent weakness comes after a federal judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets, the latest example of an aggressive antitrust posture coming out of Washington.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Meta Platforms faces trial over allegations of illegally monopolizing social media by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolize. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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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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