as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the predominance of the Dutch in international trade during the 17th century
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Recent Examples of predominance
The increasing predominance of streaming content over theatrical releasing continues apace with Brothers, a Legendary Entertainmentproduction that distributor Amazon MGM Studios dropped into a handful of theaters for a week without critics’ screenings, ahead of its Oct. 17 debut on Prime.
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Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the annual Bitcoin conference this year in Nashville was the predominance of political figures, including former President Trump.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
So, the Venice festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera, Eagle Pictures owner Tarak Ben Ammar and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti sat down with me to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence, the predominance of Netflix and the prospects of a lengthy crisis for Hollywood.
—Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The fact of Indian centrality has meant that New Delhi does not always see the value of building regional structures, as such structures cannot add to the predominance India already enjoys in the region.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
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Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the annual Bitcoin conference this year in Nashville was the predominance of political figures, including former President Trump.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
So, the Venice festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera, Eagle Pictures owner Tarak Ben Ammar and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti sat down with me to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence, the predominance of Netflix and the prospects of a lengthy crisis for Hollywood.
—Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The fact of Indian centrality has meant that New Delhi does not always see the value of building regional structures, as such structures cannot add to the predominance India already enjoys in the region.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominance
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The technological barriers that were supposed to protect America’s AI dominance, from advanced chips to massive data centers, are more mirage than fortress.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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There were other forecasters who even saw Eilish getting both, given her prior recent Grammy dominance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Some supporters will love the domination Leeds tend to have from the first minute until the last.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The short—and apparently sweet—singer even manages to sit at Nos. 1 and 10 at the same time, which is really just a bit of coincidence that underlines her current domination of the airwaves.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Stargate, the $500 billion effort to secure American AI supremacy for perpetuity backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank founder Masa Son, among others, will require a gargantuan amount of energy to power it.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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McConnell insists that revisionist powers can be contained only through American military supremacy.—
Reid Smith,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the superfund law New York claims dominion over global petroleum production.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Ba’ath Party, which once sought dominion over the entire Arab world, has now lost its final foothold.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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Still, both advisers said that the commission has the power to protect Europe’s sovereignty, and to force the platforms to be more transparent.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Colombia’s action came as numerous countries in Latin America are attempting to figure out how to deal with the week-old Trump administration, pledging cooperation on some immigration issues but also seeking fair treatment and respect for their own national sovereignty.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Predominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominance. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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