DOMINANCE Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dominance

noun

ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s

Definition of dominance

as in domination

controlling power or influence over others although Napoléon had achieved dominance over the European continent, Great Britain still ruled the waves

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as in superiority

the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance the university was recognized for its dominance in the field of ancient Greek history

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Recent Examples of dominance Cracks appear in Bharatiya Janata Party’s dominance While the Bharatiya Janata Party had held the prime minister’s office before, Modi’s 2014 election marked a sea change in Indian politics, disrupting the Congress Party’s dominance. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 The Horned Frogs continued their dominance over Baylor with a 17-6 victory last Saturday at McLane Stadium in Waco, snapping the Bears’ four-game winning streak. — Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Starlink dominance Governments or companies looking for an alternative to Musk, SpaceX and its satellite internet services have few options. — Annie Palmer,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump has said the deal will secure America’s energy dominance for the next century. — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dominance

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Noun

Milwaukee pulled off a four-game sweep of the Dodgers, capping their domination with a 6-4 victory at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
But this assessment mistakes the consequences of domination for its causes.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

Tampa Bay used clear superiority in its starting rotation, bullpen and late-series offense to eliminate Cleveland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
If military superiority alone could end wars, then Afghanistan and Iraq would have been relatively easy American wins.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

China and the United States are engaged in a high-stakes battle for AI supremacy.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Ternus, a product engineering savant, has been establishing himself by rolling out new devices meant to cement Apple’s hardware supremacy, most notably the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, which Ternus unveiled in September.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

This is where reputation and communications become part of the business decisions.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Rather than replicating the formula of an international luxury chain, Elegance has built its reputation on intimate hotels that celebrate Vietnamese hospitality, thoughtful design, and sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reputation

Noun

In the past, the principal solvent of Europe’s imperial dominions was the growing reluctance of people in the metropole to bear the financial and military burden.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

That distinction shows both the opportunity for American technology and the limits imposed by remaining dependencies.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The city institution, which artistic director Robert Drake describes as Georgia's longest-running theater, also holds the distinction of being the first professional theater to integrate both its casts and audience in the southeastern United States.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinction

Noun

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The practical reason for this is to ensure that European customers have full sovereignty over software, algorithms, data, and hardware.

— David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sovereignty

Noun

Britain, though, could claim primacy in the organization of the rare book trade, with the establishment of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association in 1906.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The new reading wars, in that sense, are largely about the primacy of taste.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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