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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Recent Examples of domination
The results reflect a fragmentation of British politics after decades of domination by Labour and the Conservatives.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
The final game of Ethan Wachsmann’s sophomore season was the messy prelude to complete domination.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Nelly Korda continued her domination of the LPGA this year with a win at the Riviera Maya Open yesterday.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
JSerra has succeeded in breaking up the Mira Costa-Redondo Union beach volleyball domination.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
The final game of Ethan Wachsmann’s sophomore season was the messy prelude to complete domination.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Nelly Korda continued her domination of the LPGA this year with a win at the Riviera Maya Open yesterday.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
JSerra has succeeded in breaking up the Mira Costa-Redondo Union beach volleyball domination.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The team believes that the findings could boost the nation’s dominance over the global supply of critical minerals, used in electric vehicles (EVs), superconductors, and defense technologies.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Note the mention of Hemingway here (talk about a white person going up against brown skinned people in his conquests and exploitations).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Husbands should have dominion over misbehaving wives’ weight, spending habits, and choice of television programs.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Our skepticism lingered, and by the turn of the millennium, the King of Pop’s stardom had shifted from dominion to drift.—
Steven Gray,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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With such a dominating presence in the first three seasons of the PWHL, the Frost brass expects their roster to be raided.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Local leaders say changes in water flow have also contributed to the crisis, with freshwater now dominating areas where saltwater once helped suppress or kill Hydrilla verticillata.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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However ties have improved recently as the White House looks to reassert US regional supremacy and increase its access to rare earths.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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To make matters worse, the introduction of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card in mid-2016 posed a big threat to the supremacy of the Platinum Card, then sorely in need of a refresh.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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By finding your allies, defining the goals and determining working integration states, any IT department can successfully migrate its IT and improve its digital sovereignty.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been met with immediate derision from senior government officials, including the president.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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