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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
That church is thought to have pre-dated the Norman conquest of 1066.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Conservatives complained that the museum portrayed western expansion as a tale of conquest and destruction, rather than one of progress and nation-building.
—Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
The stone is carved in the style of Teotihuacan, but it’s also covered with Maya hieroglyphs, which tell the tale of the conquest.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The items date from the first century B.C., about the time of the Roman conquest under Emperor Claudius, Duncan Garrow, professor of archaeology at the University of Reading, said in a description of the find on the Durham University website.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Conservatives complained that the museum portrayed western expansion as a tale of conquest and destruction, rather than one of progress and nation-building.
—Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
The stone is carved in the style of Teotihuacan, but it’s also covered with Maya hieroglyphs, which tell the tale of the conquest.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The items date from the first century B.C., about the time of the Roman conquest under Emperor Claudius, Duncan Garrow, professor of archaeology at the University of Reading, said in a description of the find on the Durham University website.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
domination
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All of that has culminated in domination at Quail Hollow.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The group’s No. 1 run began in July 2019, when Del Barrio Hasta Aquí debuted at the summit, becoming its longest-leading set to date, with an 18-week domination.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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