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Recent Examples of dominator
When Chrome launched in 2008, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was the industry dominator, with roughly 60% of global browser usage thanks to being the default on Windows computers.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The 29-year-old Ontario native had yet to taste the third round in nine seasons with Toronto, but has been a dominator for Vegas.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
After taming Nikola Jokic in Round 1, Wembanyama is next in line for Minnesota’s defensive dominator.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
She is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The 29-year-old Ontario native had yet to taste the third round in nine seasons with Toronto, but has been a dominator for Vegas.
—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
After taming Nikola Jokic in Round 1, Wembanyama is next in line for Minnesota’s defensive dominator.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
She is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominator
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Mnangagwa has been in power since 2017, when the military backed the ouster of his mentor and Zimbabwe's longtime ruler, Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019.
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Democracies are composed of citizens with free will, not subjects cowering at the feet of rulers.
Noun
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Season 42 continues on Monday with Adam Remsen returning as champion to face two new challengers.
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Morgan had the benefit of already being the women’s world champion going into the match.
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The three-time Super Bowl champ, 36, enjoyed quality time with his male friends in Southern California, including big brother and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce as well as future brother-in-law Austin Swift, according to multiple outlets.
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The Hornets bring a resume to the MAC that includes a recent run of four straight seasons -- 2019-23 with 2020 cancelled due to the pandemic -- of making the playoff under Troy Taylor (2019 and 2021-22 as Big Sky champs) and Andy Thompson (2023).
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“Dominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominator. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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