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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
Bison is the leader of a faction called the Shadaloo, and his entire being is dead set on world domination.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Doing so would have been a more convincing rebuke of the domination of English, as well as opening up a conversation about Coetzee’s own place in postcolonial literature.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
Diving
China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Doing so would have been a more convincing rebuke of the domination of English, as well as opening up a conversation about Coetzee’s own place in postcolonial literature.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
Diving
China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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The Florida Democratic Party already has an uphill battle to retake the governor’s office after more than 30 years of Republican dominance.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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And while many believe that Jalen Hurts' success has just been a beneficiary of Barkley's dominance, Winston had flowers for Jalen, too.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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This four-bedroom townhome, centuries old but newly remodeled, was in the town of Bayeux, famous for the tapestry that recounts the 1066 Norman conquest of England.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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As Macron landed in London on Tuesday, it was announced that the Bayeux Tapestry, illustrating the Norman conquest of England in 1066, would be returning to the UK on loan for the first time in more than 900 years.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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The BIDs have influence over about half of 14th Street; the Union Square folks’ dominion covers First to Sixth Avenues, the Meatpacking group’s from Eighth to the Hudson.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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And yet if history is any guide, Moscow could go to extreme lengths to preserve its regional dominion.—
JEFFREY MANKOFF,
Foreign Affairs,
24 July 2025
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Race to World First draws millions of global viewers eager to watch elite teams battle for supremacy in World of Warcraft, one of the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) games.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Close Race The Phils, who have been battling the New York Mets for supremacy in the National League East, finished the weekend at 56-43, giving them a lead of just one-half game in the division.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The East Asian neighbors have two ongoing disputes in the East China Sea: one over the sovereignty of the uninhabited Senkaku island group—administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands—and the other over energy exploration in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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With strong regulatory foresight and a commitment to digital sovereignty, the region is turning trust and transparency into competitive advantages.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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