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
Until recently, the Norman conquest of England was one of the most famous historical episodes in Anglo-American culture.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But Ukraine accuses Russia of an imperial war of conquest, as well as seeking to erase Ukrainian sovereignty and identity by folding the country under Moscow's control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Some meet peacefully during small-scale migrations; others collide in violent intercontinental conquest.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
There were many names for these creatures, and the vampirization of them was a precursor to the vampire’s global conquest.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But Ukraine accuses Russia of an imperial war of conquest, as well as seeking to erase Ukrainian sovereignty and identity by folding the country under Moscow's control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Some meet peacefully during small-scale migrations; others collide in violent intercontinental conquest.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
There were many names for these creatures, and the vampirization of them was a precursor to the vampire’s global conquest.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
Noun
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Morgan Pope continued her domination of the game and further cemented herself as the favorite to win season 27.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pure domination at the line of scrimmage to create chaos all over the field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has set several records over its pop culture-dominating run in the summer.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fight for human rights was an urgent demand that called upon all people—regardless of race, socioeconomic background, gender, or nationality—to fight against the subjugation of Black people everywhere.—
Time,
Time,
22 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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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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