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coming before all others in importance
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Recent Examples of dominant
Here’s what to know about the dominant flu strain, how symptoms compare with COVID-19 and what doctors recommend as flu season intensifies.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Once the dominant player in chips, Intel has struggled to keep pace with rivals over the past decade, ceding ground to Qualcomm and Nvidia in crucial areas like mobile and AI.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
While Cadillac has been dominant in this space for decades, its sales lead isn’t guaranteed.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Since American snowboarding superstar Chloe Kim won her second Olympic gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, she’s kept up her dominant ways.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Once the dominant player in chips, Intel has struggled to keep pace with rivals over the past decade, ceding ground to Qualcomm and Nvidia in crucial areas like mobile and AI.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
While Cadillac has been dominant in this space for decades, its sales lead isn’t guaranteed.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Since American snowboarding superstar Chloe Kim won her second Olympic gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, she’s kept up her dominant ways.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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And one of its main ingredients was a hair product – Afro Sheen.—
Sonari Glinton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then the Orion capsule will fire up its main thruster and shoot off towards the Moon on its 240,000-mile, four-day journey.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crime and safety, particularly in Downtown, were the predominant issues in the race, especially after a string of high-profile incidents this summer and fall.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite the concerns around African democracy, Afrobarometer’s annual African Insights survey shows voting in elections remains the predominant form of political and civic engagement, with nearly three-quarters of respondents voting in their country’s elections last year.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This discount shall apply only to the primary residence of the user and shall not apply to separate irrigation meters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last season’s Most Improved Player was the primary defender on Dončić, who was held to 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field in 27 minutes.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My colleague Jeff, one of the foremost space experts in the world, just published a feature on the efforts to build data centers in space.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many of the city’s foremost bakers — including Sherry Yard, Nancy Silverton, Sumi Chang — brought cookies to share.—
Michelle Huneven,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Towards the end of the interview, Melvin asked Foster to demonstrate her French skills, in honor of her upcoming movie, A Private Life, which marks the actress' first French leading role.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Heritage Foundation took a leading role in Project 2025, a governing blueprint Trump disavowed during the 2024 campaign but embraced in part after returning to office in January 2025.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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His first action of the night came after about three minutes into the game, not long after going over to the exercise bike parked just outside the tunnel leading to their locker room, jumping on it while being advised by a member of the Hornets’ performance staff.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pratt launched his mayoral run on the first anniversary of the Los Angeles fires, which destroyed his and his wife Heidi Montag’s home.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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