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coming before all others in importance
the dominant authority on the English language
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Recent Examples of dominant
The move attempts to shore up America’s access to strategically important minerals such as nickel, copper and rare earth elements, offsetting China’s dominant position in critical mineral supply chains.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Bam came in as a dominant, effort-energy defender, winning player, lob threat and then really developed some ballhandling, facilitating skills that were different than what CB had.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
While the commentariat saw his increasingly bizarre improvisations at the lectern as no less disqualifying than Biden’s confusion during the fatal debate, Trump kept faith with his dominant source of inspiration––retribution.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
America continues to fear strong black men who come from means and have a strong sense of themselves without submitting to the 'dominant' culture.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Bam came in as a dominant, effort-energy defender, winning player, lob threat and then really developed some ballhandling, facilitating skills that were different than what CB had.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
While the commentariat saw his increasingly bizarre improvisations at the lectern as no less disqualifying than Biden’s confusion during the fatal debate, Trump kept faith with his dominant source of inspiration––retribution.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
America continues to fear strong black men who come from means and have a strong sense of themselves without submitting to the 'dominant' culture.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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The Bills will very likely want to find someone who can offer more versatility somewhere else while being their main returner, and running back might be the best place to find one.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the body's main chakras are located down the five segments of the spine—cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx—which are governed by the sympathetic nervous system.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two main red grapes here are Syrah and Grenache, with Syrah the predominant variety in the north and Grenache holding first place in the south, where it is also blended with other grapes including Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Cinsault.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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For citizenship behavior, relationship quality was the predominant mediator.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Training the model may have involved over 20,000 high-end GPUs working in concert—an expense few organizations besides OpenAI and its primary backer, Microsoft, could afford.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers passed a new law this year that will make firing squads the state's primary method of execution, starting next year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For some, the season also brings big relationship shifts, too.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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From a regulatory perspective, there are only three big ingredient categories in skin care: over-the-counter drugs; over-the-counter pharmaceuticals; and cosmetics.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Stablecoins, providing stability, traceability, auditability, and yield (income) potential for institutional players and customers alike, look well positioned to play a leading role in crypto banking growth moving forward.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The student played a leading role in last year’s campus protests about the rising death toll in Gaza in Israel’s war against Hamas and the university’s investment ties to Israel, acting as a mediator between Columbia administrators and student protesters.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Mercury in your sign for the first couple of weeks in February sharpens your focus, giving you the clarity needed to map out your vision.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The style retailer, which expanded to include accessories, fragrances and footwear, won Combs a Council of Fashion Designers of America Award in 2004 for menswear designer of the year, the first Black designer to earn the honor.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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