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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
This allowed the trans pitcher, junior Marissa Rothenberger, to have a dominant playoff run for Champlin Park.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
While natural gas remains the dominant source, renewables have hit nearly 45% share of the power generation mix.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
After winning election in November, Trump transferred his dominant stake in Trump Media to a revocable trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The opening two days and five games of the Club World Cup have witnessed a 10-goal thumping, a dominant performance from Europe’s champions, struggles for the best from the U.S., passionate fans on the streets and reasonable attendances in the stadiums.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
While natural gas remains the dominant source, renewables have hit nearly 45% share of the power generation mix.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
After winning election in November, Trump transferred his dominant stake in Trump Media to a revocable trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The opening two days and five games of the Club World Cup have witnessed a 10-goal thumping, a dominant performance from Europe’s champions, struggles for the best from the U.S., passionate fans on the streets and reasonable attendances in the stadiums.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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Harper isn’t devoid of faults, with the two main ones being his defensive focus and inconsistent jump-shooting.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The investment firm said Advanced Auto Parts might be losing market share to its main rivals and that the stock appears to be trading at an extended valuation.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Rivera is especially excited by the National Music Theater Conference this year since truly original work is developed there in contrast to the predominant commercial theater trend of basing musicals closely on classic movies or novels.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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That is clearly what happened in this redistricting in Louisiana where race was the predominant factor used to draw congressional boundaries.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Disclosure data shows that more than a dozen lawyers and paralegals with the New York Legal Assistance Group made cash contributions to Mamdani’s campaign ahead of the primary election.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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The second floor has the primary suite, which is large and has a private balcony that overlooks the grounds.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Giard grew up to become both a voracious reader (with a B.A. in English and American literature from Yale and an M.A. in comparative literature from Boston University) and a foremost chronicler of writers.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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One of the Jet Propulsion Lab’s foremost scientists says the futuristic outpost is still hoping against hope that the president’s plan for NASA will be overturned by Congress.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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His commitment gives Michigan its biggest recruiting win of the summer so far and another head-to-head victory against the Crimson Tide, the program Michigan beat in bowl games the past two years.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Seeing Fleetwood miss that putt, Bradley stepped up to his ball for the win and sunk it, letting out a big cheer along with the many in the crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Architecture should play a leading role in determining the right roofing material and color.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Cabrera also reminded industry attendees of the City of Madrid’s annual €3 million ($3.4 million) investment in the audiovisual sector to turn the Spanish capital into a leading European film and TV hub, in common accord with Pedro Sánchez government’s $1.9 billion AV Hub plan.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Was there a sense of pressure returning to this world after the success of the first film?—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
29 June 2025
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Clement swung and missed as González recorded his first major-league strikeout.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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