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the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the conquest of much of North and South America by the Spanish during the 16th century
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Recent Examples of conquest
Bovino’s return to his old job on the border leaves the administration without a field commander for the rolling conquest of blue cities that has defined its strategy since May.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union suggested that imperial conquest was a thing of the past.
—Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The mirror is actually an Aztec ritual object, a polished obsidian disk brought to Europe soon after the Spanish conquest.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the Soviet Union suggested that imperial conquest was a thing of the past.
—Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The mirror is actually an Aztec ritual object, a polished obsidian disk brought to Europe soon after the Spanish conquest.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
Noun
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Step into the domination station and enjoy.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement In the poetry of his performance, Bad Bunny showed that love is not domination.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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After years of oversized, floor-sweeping fur dominating winter street style, the mood is shifting toward something more subtle—but every bit as fabulous.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite its dominating presence on Wall Street, OpenAI is getting cold feet about the company’s offerings.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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After weeks of subjugation at Linda's hands, Bradley discovers that his fiancée and her boat guide had come to the island to rescue them—but Linda killed the pair to avoid returning to the real world.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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America is rooted in the rejection of arbitrary power and the subjugation of the individual to the state.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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