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 result: The obstacles to the far right’s blueprint for conquest and ethnic cleansing have been removed, and its agenda has effectively become Netanyahu’s policy.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
But for now, the Sky are charting a course toward a disastrous result for the entire league — handing the Lynx even more ammunition to load up for yet another WNBA title conquest.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
After the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, colonizers introduced alembic stills, which are based on Moorish and Arabic technology.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
Corn dog conquest Beyond the individual indulgence, the corn dog also takes center stage in the fair’s corn dog eating competition, the final round of which was set for 6 p.m. Saturday.
—Amelia Wu
july 19, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
But for now, the Sky are charting a course toward a disastrous result for the entire league — handing the Lynx even more ammunition to load up for yet another WNBA title conquest.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
After the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, colonizers introduced alembic stills, which are based on Moorish and Arabic technology.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
Corn dog conquest Beyond the individual indulgence, the corn dog also takes center stage in the fair’s corn dog eating competition, the final round of which was set for 6 p.m. Saturday.
—Amelia Wu
july 19, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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