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conquest

noun

ˈkän-ˌkwest

Definition of conquest

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 Measuring roughly 224 feet long, the eleventh-century masterwork depicts the events surrounding the Duke of Normandy’s conquest of England. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 Last month’s letter was about a Greek warrior who finally understood that conquest wasn’t worth the effort. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Since work resumed at Tell El-Deir in 2007, archaeologists have found thousands of artifacts, linked mainly to the 26th Dynasty (664–525 BCE), the last royal family of Egyptian origin before the Persian conquest of Egypt. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 With artifacts like the bullets, archaeologists now have a better understanding of where the nearly two-century-long struggle finally ended—and who took responsibility for the conquest. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for conquest

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The Duke commitment lived up to his Power 4 billing, rushing for 196 yards and six touchdowns and throwing for 163 yards and a score in a 57-21 domination of Colquitt County.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
State lawmakers can show that the domination of hyperscale AI data centers over our communities is not an inevitability.

— Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of domination

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In the fall, McAfee will be a full part of the ESPN presentation nearly every day of the week — and on Mondays, a dominating presence day and night.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Unlike human will, which can be self-serving, dominating, unjustly conditional, or confusingly unfair, God’s will is wise, loving, free, impartial, and infinitely insightful.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

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The film, about Spain’s colonial subjugation of the Philippines, is one of the Filipino auteur’s shorter features running ‘only’ 2 hours 31 minutes.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
The Civil War breaking out just a century later showcases why white supremacy and the subjugation of Black people and people of color have meant a certain level of instability for many American citizens since the very beginning.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026

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