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
His goal was never a quick ceasefire but rather the gradual normalization of Russian territorial conquest through the legitimizing embrace of American diplomacy.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
She’s been shaped by migrations, conquests, philosophies, and rebellions.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The chat show conquest comes at a time when the traditional talk show models are collapsing after years of podcasts gradually eroding their audiences.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The experience at the Matterhorn wasn’t Sam’s first conquest of a mountain.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
She’s been shaped by migrations, conquests, philosophies, and rebellions.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The chat show conquest comes at a time when the traditional talk show models are collapsing after years of podcasts gradually eroding their audiences.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The experience at the Matterhorn wasn’t Sam’s first conquest of a mountain.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
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Weaker unions mean workers have less influence over tax policy, leading to elite domination and faster profit growth in low-union companies.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And without a strong political center, Japan will be less able to resist Chinese domination of Asia or sustain international cooperation on free economic exchange.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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One player dominating gets tedious very quickly; so does a string of one-time winners.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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With formats like RealD 3D, 4DX and IMAX 3D dominating premium exhibition, seven of the top ten new releases from May to July made a combined $222 million on 3D screens, or 13% of all tickets sold.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Jiménezes’ version of the wilderness is a space in which dominant symbols and narratives undergo a process of transformation, even subjugation.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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If, for example, the EU speeds up delivery of ammunition and drones from existing stock and extends a financial lifeline to Kyiv by confiscating the $250 billion worth of frozen Russian assets sitting in its banks, the Kremlin may not achieve its strategic goal of Ukraine’s subjugation.—
Alexander Gabuev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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