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

dominations plural : dominion sense 3

Synonyms of domination

• dominance
• dominion
• supremacy
• sovereignty

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death. —Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026

Then for the first time in a real race, rocket starts by Charles Leclerc, who went from fourth to first by Turn 1, and Lewis Hamilton from down in seventh, teased a potential fight that would disrupt the Mercedes domination narrative. —Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

Truth is, there’s no one reason why SDSU is 25-4 this season and set a Mountain West Conference record for domination by going 19-1 en route to the regular season championship. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

Soldier Boy's team-up with his son for total domination will lead to an encounter with two characters played by Padalecki and Collins. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for domination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation