domination
noun
dom·i·na·tion
ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: supremacy or preeminence over another
2
: exercise of mastery or ruling power
3
: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence
4
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Examples of domination in a Sentence
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
Recent Examples on the Web
This weekend, DeChambeau’s focus is on conquering the Blue Monster and continuing the Crushers’ 2024 domination of LIV Golf.
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
But to meet his destiny as a fur-trapping legend, Jean must contend with a wily beaver population — often spied in teams of two, carting logs toward a mysterious location — who harbor their own plans for survival-of-the-fittest domination.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The shift at Good Morning Football also comes as the NFL, under commissioner Roger Goodell, seeks to further expand its media domination.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The region’s domination by a hostile power today would be equally dangerous to U.S. interests.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
In any event, many political observers believe that still won’t change the usual two-party domination.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Or Disney+, which is fighting Netflix for world eyeballs domination, eventually could come out on top, especially now that Disney owns all of Hulu .
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
One bright spot for Nvidia in the segment is its near domination on the data center side of the automotive business, where its accelerators and professional graphics cards are used to design, train, and simulate autonomous driving systems.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
That preparation translated into defensive domination on Wednesday night as the Pride felled No. 4 seed San Ramon Valley 60-45 and advanced to the title game against De La Salle.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
But to meet his destiny as a fur-trapping legend, Jean must contend with a wily beaver population — often spied in teams of two, carting logs toward a mysterious location — who harbor their own plans for survival-of-the-fittest domination.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The shift at Good Morning Football also comes as the NFL, under commissioner Roger Goodell, seeks to further expand its media domination.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The region’s domination by a hostile power today would be equally dangerous to U.S. interests.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
In any event, many political observers believe that still won’t change the usual two-party domination.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Or Disney+, which is fighting Netflix for world eyeballs domination, eventually could come out on top, especially now that Disney owns all of Hulu .
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
One bright spot for Nvidia in the segment is its near domination on the data center side of the automotive business, where its accelerators and professional graphics cards are used to design, train, and simulate autonomous driving systems.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
That preparation translated into defensive domination on Wednesday night as the Pride felled No. 4 seed San Ramon Valley 60-45 and advanced to the title game against De La Salle.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of domination was
in the 14th century
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domination. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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