1
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
Nvidia's strategy is to link its hardware to all of this software, giving it an edge over rivals in a bid to cement its dominance so far in AI.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Playing in centerfield, Ethan Felling has had a great view of Wisely’s dominance this season.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The Rockets steamed to a 3-1 win and a fifth straight trip to the Division 1 boys volleyball final, led by outside hitting dominance from Matt Cloonan and Will Rozman, and a defense that stymied Natick all night long.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Apple’s flagship developer event comes at a fraught time, with the Silicon Valley giant trailing on artificial intelligence and facing challenges to the App Store’s dominance.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Playing in centerfield, Ethan Felling has had a great view of Wisely’s dominance this season.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The Rockets steamed to a 3-1 win and a fifth straight trip to the Division 1 boys volleyball final, led by outside hitting dominance from Matt Cloonan and Will Rozman, and a defense that stymied Natick all night long.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Apple’s flagship developer event comes at a fraught time, with the Silicon Valley giant trailing on artificial intelligence and facing challenges to the App Store’s dominance.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominance
Noun
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For a minute in the 1990s, Failure seemed destined for world domination.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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As long as the world remains fixated on the Jews and Israel, Islamists and their allies can use their overwhelming numbers (and, yes, their financial superiority) to flood the zone with demonizing propaganda and portray themselves as the good guys.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The company reports that comparative tests consistently confirm its superiority over traditional elastomers, especially after aggressive industrial processing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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Further, these resupply robots are able to leverage the advances in robotics and autonomy that both countries have honed from their ongoing battle for aerial drone supremacy.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As McLaren and Red Bull have vied for supremacy at the front of the F1 pack for almost a year now, the debate about flexi-wings has been intense, relating to both wings on the front and the rear of the car.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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For all his reputation as an annoyingly committed actor, Norton feels so loose and playful with Anderson.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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It’s set in an empty warehouse loft, with light shooting through propeller fans (very Adrian Lyne), and with Miley, in her primal assertion of feminine dominion, joined by Naomi Campbell, the two of them obliterating the need for anyone else.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Her Miami appearance echoed many familiar themes, preaching about God’s dominion and transforming American values and culture.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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But, in many raids, agents seem to be making no distinction between criminal and civil immigration violations.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
10 June 2025
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The next wave of policy will not be about fine-tuning compliance frameworks but will be about defending digital sovereignty.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Though voting occurred solely within Venezuelan borders, the act was a clear assertion of sovereignty.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The Constitution puts Congress first The 18th-century framers of the Constitution viewed Congress as the foundation of republican governance, deliberately placing it first in Article 1 to underscore its primacy.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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The policy divisions are often arbitrary — think of the reversals on trade, spending, national security and even the primacy of Congress itself — but party allegiance is constant.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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“Dominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominance. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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