conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest 
ˈkäŋ-;
ˈkäŋ-kwəst
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
a
: something conquered
especially
: territory appropriated in war
b
: a person someone has succeeded in having a romantic and especially sexual relationship with
Examples of conquest in a Sentence
tales of the ancient army's conquests
She was one of his many conquests.
people who boast about their sexual conquests
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Tariffs, conquests; all are subverted to this man’s ego.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Should Trump pursue this scheme of conquest, the military’s training will have to be shattered and reassembled into a destructive version of itself, as if doctors were asked to take lifesaving medicines, reconstitute them as poisonous isomers, and then administer them to patients.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, Arroyo’s paintings have treated gentrification as a continuation of conquest—the seizure of land and the rewriting of its meaning through architecture, branding, and the market-friendly aesthetics of progress.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
After decades building his empire through conquest and control, Rupert was now agreeing to be a minority stakeholder in a Chinese app.
—Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Should Trump pursue this scheme of conquest, the military’s training will have to be shattered and reassembled into a destructive version of itself, as if doctors were asked to take lifesaving medicines, reconstitute them as poisonous isomers, and then administer them to patients.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, Arroyo’s paintings have treated gentrification as a continuation of conquest—the seizure of land and the rewriting of its meaning through architecture, branding, and the market-friendly aesthetics of progress.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
After decades building his empire through conquest and control, Rupert was now agreeing to be a minority stakeholder in a Chinese app.
—Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest
ˈkäŋ-
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
: something conquered
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