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coming before all others in importance
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Recent Examples of dominant
Jose Mourinho’s appointment as Benfica boss has yet to yield the European boost the club will have hoped for, though the Eagles have been fairly dominant on the domestic front.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The surfers, initially viewed by some as welcome curiosities and by others as nuisances, became harbingers of economic salvation through tourism, now the dominant industry, though still a relatively new one.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The company has long been a dominant provider of mobile phone chips, including the central processor and modem for high-end devices made by Samsung and modems for Apple iPhones.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Further, as dominant caregivers of the family, women often neglect reflecting on their own caregiving needs.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The surfers, initially viewed by some as welcome curiosities and by others as nuisances, became harbingers of economic salvation through tourism, now the dominant industry, though still a relatively new one.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The company has long been a dominant provider of mobile phone chips, including the central processor and modem for high-end devices made by Samsung and modems for Apple iPhones.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Further, as dominant caregivers of the family, women often neglect reflecting on their own caregiving needs.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 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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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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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
Adjective
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My first apartment on 15th and Union Square was a studio in a classy old building with marble pillars, one small room with a bigger bathroom and strangely an even bigger closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The purchase was the first investment by a Middle Eastern carrier in an East Asian airline.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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