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 Golden State’s predominance in this category is largely due to Proposition 13, according to Redfin.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Cardinale’s blends are often referred to as mountain wines because of the predominance of high-altitude fruit in their compositions.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Cardinale’s blends are often referred to as mountain wines because of the predominance of high-altitude fruit in their compositions.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominance
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But the center re-established his dominance against the smaller Warriors on Monday, finishing with 15 points and 17 rebounds while serving as a significant deterrent on the defensive interior.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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The English striker has set all kinds of scoring records in the German top division and has spearheaded a Bayern Munich team that is establishing a new level of dominance.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The suggestion that Elliott is simply not cut out for the Premier League following an aggressive shift towards physicality and set-piece domination is lazy, but there’s no hiding that Villa was simply not the right fit.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Still, Saturday’s domination was shocking.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Conference supremacy After the SEC's 10 ranked teams, the Big Ten is next with seven.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe broadcast news to parts of Eastern Europe that were under Communist dominion.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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His strong-arming of universities, law firms, and media companies is a response to real problems, but his actions seem aimed more at harming those entities—and expanding his dominion over them—than at crafting enduring fixes.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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The ruling on the injunction focused on the argument by Minnesota officials that the federal government is violating the Constitution’s 10th Amendment, which limits the federal government’s powers to infringe on the sovereignty of states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those records were also used to aid federal assimilation efforts and chip away at tribal sovereignty, communal lands and identity.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Predominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominance. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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