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coming before all others in importance
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Recent Examples of dominant
With that change, China, the world’s largest pork producer, also became the dominant supplier of crude heparin.
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
That would make humans, rather than the moon, the dominant driver of changes to day length.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 22 July 2025
Wilson is putting together yet another dominant season averaging 22.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, a career-high 3.2 assists plus 2.4 blocks and 1.6 steals despite the Aces’ underwhelming 11-11 record.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The dominant Taiwanese chip maker touts better semiconductor packaging technology, and the chip itself is believed to have more custom components that further separate it from the Samsung Exynos lineage.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
That would make humans, rather than the moon, the dominant driver of changes to day length.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 22 July 2025
Wilson is putting together yet another dominant season averaging 22.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, a career-high 3.2 assists plus 2.4 blocks and 1.6 steals despite the Aces’ underwhelming 11-11 record.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The dominant Taiwanese chip maker touts better semiconductor packaging technology, and the chip itself is believed to have more custom components that further separate it from the Samsung Exynos lineage.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami measuring 40 centimeters (1.3 feet) was detected in Tokachi, on the southern coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the country’s main islands.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The day has three main goals: To gather with friends and enjoy the taste of beer, to celebrate those responsible for brewing and serving beer and to unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Where in the past the predominant parties would at least pay lip service by either demanding higher taxes or lower spending, that appears to be out the window in DC these days.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Your predominant dosha—whether vata, pitta, or kapha—affects everything from your personality to your sleep tendencies.—
Anjana Rajbhandary,
Outside Online,
20 July 2025
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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The Falcons have above-average talent at WR/TE and return four offensive line starters, which could lead to an aerial boon since stopping Bijan Robinson will be the primary goal of most defensive coordinators.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Just as Russia has declined in its military might since the break-up of the Soviet Union a generation ago, Grossfeld says, its status as one of the globe’s foremost space powers has likewise slipped away.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But all that nuttiness took place a long time ago, under the influence, and, according to the world’s foremost Ozzy authority, such is not really the case.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Resolution said the site has the potential to become one of America's biggest copper mines.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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More on Texas road trips: Our Think, Texas road trip to Corpus Christi just got bigger.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Across the political spectrum, families agree that the federal government should play a leading role in helping schools identify effective practices and scale successful interventions.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The event — which in the past has been attended by key figures in the tech industry, including Elon Musk and Jack Ma — features technology exhibitions, expert keynotes and discussion panels in a bid to further AI research, development and governance, something China hopes to play a leading role in.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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With the first two episodes already having so much drama, the rest of the summer is sure to be eventful.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The project is the first to enlist youth to do this monitoring.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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