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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
Andrew Tate gained notoriety as an online influencer and has amassed a massive following peddling sexist content about male dominance.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s ample tremendous footage of Lewis at work, emphasizing his grace and dominance.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
For those of us lucky enough to have lived through Tiger’s dominance at Arnie’s place, those memories are more than enough.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump sees gold cards as the ticket to a balanced budget
That was a century characterized by Europe’s global preeminence, Britain’s naval superiority and financial dominance, and a stabilizing equilibrium of power on the European continent.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s ample tremendous footage of Lewis at work, emphasizing his grace and dominance.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
For those of us lucky enough to have lived through Tiger’s dominance at Arnie’s place, those memories are more than enough.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump sees gold cards as the ticket to a balanced budget
That was a century characterized by Europe’s global preeminence, Britain’s naval superiority and financial dominance, and a stabilizing equilibrium of power on the European continent.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominance
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Jony and Line compete like gang members for affection and domination against bawdy Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei) and Rudy (Julien Manier), who wield laser swords and decapitate their enemies.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their arrival back on the big stage coincided with the beginning of City’s era of domination in their second year under Pep Guardiola.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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This condition is what philosopher Charles Mills, speaking of the American context, labeled epistemological ignorance—a deliberate unknowing, an insistence on the myth of white superiority, of white exceptionalism.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Soto didn’t have the same affinity for the Yankees as Judge, and now the two will battle for supremacy of the city.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a surprise move, China — long criticized for its human rights record — signed the declaration, further widening the distance between America and the rest in the tussle for AI supremacy.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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When the strikes made everything pretty quiet, Tango had built a reputation for having good taste, for being a good partner, and for liking risk.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Ankalaev has lost just once – a last-second submission to Scotland's Paul Craig on his UFC debut – and has built a reputation as a tough, tricky, dangerous contender with knockout power on his feet, and a strong top game on the mat.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 273 career home runs and 916 RBIs, all those All-Star games and that World Series MVP distinction and five Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger awards, Perez has amassed the makings of a candidacy for the National Baseball Hall of Fame — where George Brett resides as the only primary Royal.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Emerging technologies like generative AI are powerfully transformative but demand resilient infrastructure capable of adapting to the evolving data sovereignty landscape.—
Hans Dekkers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Trump celebrated our military, our sovereignty, our heroes, and a young child battling terminal cancer—symbols of the strength and resilience that define this nation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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The city’s shrinkage can more accurately be attributed to two things: the ravages of the bubonic plague in the 14th century and the loss of its trade primacy once the Portuguese established a route to India.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Money spent on the U.S. military in pursuit of global primacy is money taken from these essential tasks.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Dominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominance. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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