Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Titles set to screen include Colossal, a Dominican Republic film directed by Nayibe Tavares-Abel, which premiered at Forum Berlinale earlier this year.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The Dominican Republic, which shares a land border with Haiti, accounts for the largest share of Haitians who are forcibly returned, with nearly 200,000 Haitians sent back last year.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The infrastructure, incentives and investment flows needed to turn the Dominican Republic into a major manufacturing destination are already being developed, making this region a promising option for companies seeking supply chain resilience and competitive positioning.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Titles set to screen include Colossal, a Dominican Republic film directed by Nayibe Tavares-Abel, which premiered at Forum Berlinale earlier this year.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The Dominican Republic, which shares a land border with Haiti, accounts for the largest share of Haitians who are forcibly returned, with nearly 200,000 Haitians sent back last year.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The infrastructure, incentives and investment flows needed to turn the Dominican Republic into a major manufacturing destination are already being developed, making this region a promising option for companies seeking supply chain resilience and competitive positioning.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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