CONQUEST Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

conquest

noun

ˈkän-ˌkwest

as in domination

the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control the conquest of much of North and South America by the Spanish during the 16th century

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Recent Examples of conquest After the Roman conquest of Britannia in AD 43, a formal temple complex was built around AD 60. —

Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Why love a country founded in conquest and exploitation that remains deeply unequal today? —

Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 The novel emphasizes that these conditions of privation and dispossession are themselves a vicious inheritance, that bloodshed and conquest have long characterized the story of this land. —

Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Part of the progression is tied to experience gained during battles, while other upgrades come from specific buildings and resources acquired through the conquest of the map, which in this case includes full star systems. —

Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conquest

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With the ongoing domination of streaming services, many local stations are struggling to compete and maintain viewership.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Here, animals serve as vessels for our worst impulses, suffering at the point where curiosity turns to sadism, domination to cruelty, and self-interest to neglect.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026