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as in domination
controlling power or influence over others
although Napoléon had achieved dominance over the European continent, Great Britain still ruled the waves
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as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the university was recognized for its dominance in the field of ancient Greek history
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Recent Examples of dominance
This has significant implications for investor portfolios, which were built during a decade of dollar dominance.
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Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Its dominance in energy markets also gives the company enormous pricing power.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Fort Pitt Museum assistant director Michael Burke said Washington’s reasons weren’t solely based on achieving military dominance.
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
If anything, this term served to reinforce the dominance of the conservative majority, its willingness to overturn precedents, and the ideological chasm between the Court’s liberal and conservative wings.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dominance
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Its dominance in energy markets also gives the company enormous pricing power.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Fort Pitt Museum assistant director Michael Burke said Washington’s reasons weren’t solely based on achieving military dominance.
—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
If anything, this term served to reinforce the dominance of the conservative majority, its willingness to overturn precedents, and the ideological chasm between the Court’s liberal and conservative wings.
—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominance
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However, when the monsters become bent on world domination, the Minions must band together to defeat the creations gone awry.
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Being top dog on the local council, however, is not the same as world domination.
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These early precedents in fictional brutality also weaken Thomson’s next point, about literature’s superiority.
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Part of the reason for this is the Dodgers have entered a boring-great stage of hegemony, in which their superiority over the rest of the league is so pronounced that there is little to discuss on a day-to-day basis.
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Long story short, the new Free tent jumps right into the same minimal weight lane as other those other new ultralight freestanding tents, ready to battle it out for backcountry supremacy.
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In addition to the WBO and WBA titles, supremacy at 154 pounds, which could lead to a unification fight with Sebastian Fundora or Josh Kelly and a possible spot in the pound-for-pound rankings.
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Shenzhen already has a reputation as one of China's major technology hubs.
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Orange cats have a reputation for silly behavior and outlandish antics, but the science doesn't back that up.
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The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.
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Freeman had accomplished more than protecting her daughter from Hannah Ashley’s blow and, with perseverance, succeeded in getting herself and Lizzie out from under the Ashleys’ dominion.
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The film carries a further distinction as one of the first war features shot entirely in Bali.
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It is earned through transparency, verification, and a clear distinction between fact, inference, and speculation.
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Hezbollah denounces the deal as a threat to Lebanese sovereignty, while Israeli leaders vow not to cede ‘a millimeter’ until the group is fully disarmed.
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Hernandez frames message sovereignty as the answer to a question every leader needs to sit with.
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The United States and China are locked in a contest over semiconductors, supply chains, and technological primacy.
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Much of the country has come to see its commitments to free trade, collective security, and global institutions not as sources of American primacy but as a raw deal—a way for the world to free-ride on American power.
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“Dominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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