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
Painted over by the joy that came when her teammates rushed the court to celebrate her conquest.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet, the beneficiaries of the conquests were mainly royalty and others at the top of society.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Away from the obvious icons lie natural wonders where ecology, history, and culture remain tightly interwoven, and where human presence has often been defined by restraint rather than conquest.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet, the beneficiaries of the conquests were mainly royalty and others at the top of society.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Away from the obvious icons lie natural wonders where ecology, history, and culture remain tightly interwoven, and where human presence has often been defined by restraint rather than conquest.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
Noun
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The final game of Ethan Wachsmann’s sophomore season was the messy prelude to complete domination.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Nelly Korda continued her domination of the LPGA this year with a win at the Riviera Maya Open yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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With specialist Trevor Baptiste dominating in the faceoff circle, the Seals continued to control time of possession and the lead swelled to 8-2 in the third quarter when Toronto finally snapped a 36-minute scoring drought.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Despite dominating possession – the Quakes finished with a 37-6 edge in shots – the Black and Blue weren’t able to equalize until Jasinski’s towering header off a corner kick from Niko Tsakiris in the 57th minute.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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For many Indians, the loss of the Koh-i-Noor is symbolic of the country's subjugation under colonial rule.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across TikTok, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, Goodreads, and Reddit, reactions have focused less on the craft of fiction writing than on the spiritual subjugation of women that any media about this topic must, by nature, interrogate and include.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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