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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Recent Examples of domination
The Only Murders in the Building star was one of the movie’s four actresses, along with Adriana Paz, who jointly won a prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where the musical-thriller kicked off its domination of this awards season.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Subscribe now The South’s domination of the Orange County All-Star Classic reached new levels Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025
All of humanity originates from Africa; everything beyond that point is a story of migration, conflict, and domination.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Subscribe now The South’s domination of the Orange County All-Star Classic reached new levels Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025
All of humanity originates from Africa; everything beyond that point is a story of migration, conflict, and domination.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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Adding Xiaomi to the mix only extends its dominance.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Will Wolves continue their dominance, or can Fulham spoil the party at Molineux?—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In just over a century, up to 90% of the continent’s people perished, not from war or conquest, but from invisible killers: smallpox, measles and influenza.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The act of photographing became a form of appropriation, anticipating the human alteration and conquest that would follow.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The United States would remain capable of rallying a counterbalancing coalition to impede any potential Chinese bid for political and military supremacy in Asia.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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When whatever system of government, likely some supremacy, is threatened, people will do anything.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Emerging technologies like generative AI are powerfully transformative but demand resilient infrastructure capable of adapting to the evolving data sovereignty landscape.—
Hans Dekkers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Trump celebrated our military, our sovereignty, our heroes, and a young child battling terminal cancer—symbols of the strength and resilience that define this nation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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