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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 centrist liberal alliance is expected to take around 16 seats, while the once-dominant VVD— led at the time by now NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, is polling near 15 seats down sharply from 24 in 2023.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
That includes Sunday’s dominant 44-24 win at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
In the Champions League last week, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany started Konrad Laimer (right-footed) and Raphael Guerrero (left) at full-back, but on the opposite side to their dominant foot.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
In a complaint filed in 2023, Gannett and the other plaintiffs accused Google of violating federal antitrust laws by abusing its dominant position to control and profit from the technology used by publishers to buy and sell ads across the internet.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
That includes Sunday’s dominant 44-24 win at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
In the Champions League last week, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany started Konrad Laimer (right-footed) and Raphael Guerrero (left) at full-back, but on the opposite side to their dominant foot.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
In a complaint filed in 2023, Gannett and the other plaintiffs accused Google of violating federal antitrust laws by abusing its dominant position to control and profit from the technology used by publishers to buy and sell ads across the internet.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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Cebu is also one the country’s main tourist centers.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most of the money was poured into three main super PACs, both pro-Cuomo and anti-Mamdani.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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That confident tight-wire act, with its time shifts and various mini-characterizations, was a useful precedence for her here as the predominant presence in this three-performer, intermissionless piece.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two guest bedrooms can be found downstairs, while four more upstairs bedrooms include a secluded primary retreat that comes with a fireplace, a dressing room, and dual baths.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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This corner room offered the perfect view to keep watch over Main Street and the primary north-south international highway.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the massive buildout, Al Khateeb assured the crowd that protecting the natural environment remains a foremost concern of Saudi Arabia’s government.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The unscripted series pairs Snooki with Kevin Whitaker, one of Canada’s foremost psychic mediums.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Starting with Sunday’s road battle against the Buffalo Bills, each of the Chiefs’ next four games features a matchup against one of the NFL’s top four leading rushers.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Theron will now star in the film, but sources say there is another leading female role being cast that has been coveted around town, suggesting a pair of tour de force performances await.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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There to see Lajo off, Hamida meets her brother for the first time since her own abduction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The appearance marked the first time Caitlyn has appeared on the Hulu reality series, which premiered in 2022 after Keeping Up with the Kardashians concluded.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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