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monopolize

verb

mo·​nop·​o·​lize mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz How to pronounce monopolize (audio)
monopolized; monopolizing

transitive verb

: to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of
monopolize a conversation
monopolization noun
monopolizer noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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 That those teams should monopolize the promotion places does not surprise Parry. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 While downside fears monopolize attention, strong IT controls serve a second valuable and underappreciated purpose - to help businesses run smoothly. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Wiens claims companies like Harley-Davidson, Apple and Microsoft monopolize the supply chain by designing products that prevent users from being able to easily repair them. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022 As portrayed here and elsewhere, Parker was a self-serving con man who monopolized the star’s artistic and personal freedom and now gets to monopolize the retelling of his life. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 But Boeing and Lockheed have watched as SpaceX first used the Falcon 9 to take over the market for vehicles to launch satellites and space probes, and then used the Dragon capsule to monopolize human spaceflight to orbit in the US. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2022 TikTok’s design, which throws users headlong into an immersive, endless stream of snappy content, is designed to monopolize attention. Chris Stokel-walker, Wired, 1 Mar. 2022 Neither team was able to monopolize the lead for long, though. New York Times, 28 Mar. 2022 The theory, which explains how nature resets cognition, relies in part on the concept of surrounding activity that occupies your attention but doesn’t monopolize it — activity such as a gentle wind. Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monopolize was in 1601

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