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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
Still, while numbers and category domination make for splashy headlines, the real intrigue lies in how nominees carefully curate the episodes meant to win over Emmy voters.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Anxiety is about a lack of control, while domination is about being controlled.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Ukraine, Europe, and the Black Sea Over the past two decades, as Russia’s zones of occupation and domination in the Black Sea region expanded, its aggression also pushed regional states closer to the West.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
The Brewers’ overall domination of the Reds continued, despite the Reds taking the final game of the three-game series.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Anxiety is about a lack of control, while domination is about being controlled.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Ukraine, Europe, and the Black Sea Over the past two decades, as Russia’s zones of occupation and domination in the Black Sea region expanded, its aggression also pushed regional states closer to the West.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
The Brewers’ overall domination of the Reds continued, despite the Reds taking the final game of the three-game series.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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But despite his global dominance, Armani — who died at age 91 on September 4 — will be honored for the last time in a private funeral ceremony away from the spotlight and near his birthplace.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The dominance of Wilson, Langley and Moroney will be welcomed as a signpost for the many who have championed the underdog role of women in country in recent years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now, Impacciatore will continue her conquest of America by inserting herself into an even more beloved national franchise.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The domestication of the horse was one of humanity’s great turning points, powering agriculture, trade, migration, and conquest.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ralf Rangnick's men are jostling with Bosnia & Herzegovina for early dominion in Group H and travel to face the Dragons on Tuesday in a crucial clash.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The most likely result is perpetuation of the status quo, under which Israel controls the entirety of the territory between the River and the Sea and imposes differing degrees of authority over Palestinians under its dominion.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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One player dominating gets tedious very quickly; so does a string of one-time winners.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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With formats like RealD 3D, 4DX and IMAX 3D dominating premium exhibition, seven of the top ten new releases from May to July made a combined $222 million on 3D screens, or 13% of all tickets sold.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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America’s supremacy in chip designing is uncontested.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement For an administration that claims to be concerned about maintaining technological and scientific supremacy against international rivals, the political warfare on higher education makes no sense.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Backing down would undermine his narrative of defending national sovereignty and cost him political capital, particularly within the progressive and nationalist constituencies that form his core base.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Citizens in Kyiv and Lviv gathered to pay tribute to Parubiy, honoring his dedication to Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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