Direction: In the given question, a word has been printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened word have been given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the five given options. In case the given sentence is correct as it is, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No replacement required".

Q:

The modern publishing industry is dominated by a small number of large companies that have abandoned on more or less the same business model for decades

• 1
  frowned
• 2
  relied
• 3
  caught
• 4
  influenced
• 5
  No replacement required