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 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
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The easy takeover of the city cheered Continental troops into thinking that Quebec City, the last bastion of British control in the province, was but the final victory in an inevitable chain of conquests.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Confident of easy conquest, they were instead met by poor, brown, Indigenous Mexican fighters who refused to kneel.
—Hashim Coates, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
The defending Stanley Cup champions with a low-key celebration after another quick conquest against an Eastern Conference foe in the first round.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
There is also a wider danger that handing Vladimir Putin a victory in taking over the rich Black Sea region of Crimea will impel him to seize more sections of Ukraine in the future, and inspire other expansionist powers to launch their own wars of conquest.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Confident of easy conquest, they were instead met by poor, brown, Indigenous Mexican fighters who refused to kneel.
—Hashim Coates, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
The defending Stanley Cup champions with a low-key celebration after another quick conquest against an Eastern Conference foe in the first round.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
There is also a wider danger that handing Vladimir Putin a victory in taking over the rich Black Sea region of Crimea will impel him to seize more sections of Ukraine in the future, and inspire other expansionist powers to launch their own wars of conquest.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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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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