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Common collocations with monopolize in American Collocation

monopolize verb transitive

US /məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz/

almost
nearly
practically
virtually

The fishing industry here is nearly monopolized by one company.

trade

market
marketplace
trade

A small number of supermarkets monopolize the retail trade.

conversation

conversation

Don’t monopolize the conversation; you will learn more by letting others talk.

attention

attention

Newborn babies tend to monopolize their parents’ attention, leading to jealousy on the part of older siblings.