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
The most violent and thuggish regime on earth would be free to carry out their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield.
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
At the same time, more and more Americans embraced Manifest Destiny, the idea that continental conquest was inevitable and that the lands stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (and possibly beyond) were American by divine right.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
European maps replaced this symbolic cosmology with the dispassionate diagram of the surveyor, more suited to conquest.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
For Israel, which had to vacate its Sinai conquest in 1956, there are parallels, too.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
At the same time, more and more Americans embraced Manifest Destiny, the idea that continental conquest was inevitable and that the lands stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (and possibly beyond) were American by divine right.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
European maps replaced this symbolic cosmology with the dispassionate diagram of the surveyor, more suited to conquest.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
For Israel, which had to vacate its Sinai conquest in 1956, there are parallels, too.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
Noun
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Iberians of South America …domination, only the Spanish and Portuguese were admitted to their South American colonies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins looked terrific all night, a thorough domination of Detroit indeed.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Without ever being great or dominating possession, Liverpool showed the shape might become an effective blueprint for the Premier League.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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No double-digit lead is safe because anyone can go on a dominating run, as Michigan and UConn both did on Sunday.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That power was built up over centuries partly to compensate for the humiliation, subjugation, and grievous bondage of Russia’s history, real and imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Seeing privileged young women wisen up to their standardized subjugation is bound to be less dramatic than witnessing a righteous workers’ rebellion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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