domination
noun
dom·i·na·tion
ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: supremacy or preeminence over another
2
: exercise of mastery or ruling power
3
: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence
4
Examples of domination in a Sentence
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Pure domination at the line of scrimmage to create chaos all over the field.
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Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Not long after Scopely set out on this path, then-Disney execs Tim O’Brien and Javier Ferreira joined Driver in his quest for mobile-gaming domination.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Morgan Pope continued her domination of the game and further cemented herself as the favorite to win season 27.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Pure domination at the line of scrimmage to create chaos all over the field.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for domination
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domination. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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