Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
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The 2025 Caribbean Series is heating up, and Sunday's matchup between the Dominican Republic and Mexico will be a must-watch battle between two teams looking to stay unbeaten in the tournament.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Of those arrested, ICE confirmed that six were from Mexico and one was from the Dominican Republic.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
And Rubio's first overseas visit to Central America and the Caribbean, of which Panama is the initial stop, also comes as the Trump administration seeks cooperation on its immigration policy from nearby countries, like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Rubio’s trip, which will also take him to El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, comes amid a freeze in U.S. foreign assistance.
—Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Of those arrested, ICE confirmed that six were from Mexico and one was from the Dominican Republic.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
And Rubio's first overseas visit to Central America and the Caribbean, of which Panama is the initial stop, also comes as the Trump administration seeks cooperation on its immigration policy from nearby countries, like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
Rubio’s trip, which will also take him to El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, comes amid a freeze in U.S. foreign assistance.
—Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Dominican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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