conquest

noun

con·quest ˈkän-ˌkwest

ˈkäŋ-;

ˈkäŋ-kwəst

Synonyms of conquest next

: the act or process of conquering

: something conquered

especially : territory appropriated in war

: a person whose favor or hand has been won

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

Recent Examples on the Web The West united under the U.S. umbrella, and the prospect of U.S. intervention has kept despots all over the world from waging wars of conquest against their neighbors. —

John Gustavsson, National Review, 10 Sep. 2023 Fanatics capped off its acquisition spree and its metaphorical conquest a few months later by buying Topps, which held the MLB license for almost 70 years, and absorbing its operations. —

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2023 And bisexuals will feel familiar hurt at the way Ben and Alice treat Ben’s conquest, Sasha, over her sexuality. —

Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023 The moon’s harmonious connection to assertive Mars offers courage for a conquest. —

USA TODAY, 12 June 2023 Like Rama’s defeat of demon king Ravana, Goddess Durga’s conquest of demon Mahishasura — on the tenth day of battle — represents the prevail of good over evil. —

Brijana Prooker, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2023 France’s conquest of Algeria began in 1830 as a punitive expedition against the city of Algiers, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire, after a diplomatic dispute. —

Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023 May 20 — Russia completes bloody conquest of Mariupol Russian forces attacked Mariupol on the first day of the invasion. —

Peter Weber, The Week, 25 Aug. 2023 Despite their earlier victories in the region, the Mongols failed to complete their conquest of Hungary and Poland, withdrawing their forces after just a few months. —

Nicholas Morton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2023 See More

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