as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the predominance of the Dutch in international trade during the 17th century
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Recent Examples of predominance
The Golden State’s predominance in this category is largely due to Proposition 13, according to Redfin.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Cardinale’s blends are often referred to as mountain wines because of the predominance of high-altitude fruit in their compositions.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Cardinale’s blends are often referred to as mountain wines because of the predominance of high-altitude fruit in their compositions.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominance
Noun
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Japanese macaques adhere to strict hierarchies, and displays of dominance are to be expected.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 Feb. 2026
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Head coaches come and go, yet those changes haven’t done a thing to quell the Los Angeles Football Club’s opening day dominance.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The reasons for this domination are simple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some Republican states are pushing to reduce the American Bar Association’s long domination in accrediting law schools.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around this time, the city-state of Carthage, in what is now Tunisia, was battling with the Roman Republic for supremacy in the Mediterranean.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The pastoralist Maasai people, for instance, who also live in the region, have successfully been vying for supremacy with lions for hundreds of years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The driver is dominion, not religion.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cosmological queries were the dominion of philosophers, says Jenann Ismael—herself a philosopher of physics at Johns Hopkins University.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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Suggesting even nominal support for Israeli sovereignty over much of the Middle East is an unprecedented departure from American foreign policy.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This unit will also enforce Florida’s existing foreign adversary laws — including restrictions on land ownership — and expand accountability to companies and individuals aligned with hostile regimes that threaten Floridians’ privacy, security and sovereignty.—
February 17,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Predominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominance. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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