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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
Kentucky’s capital, Frankfort, reeks of German (food) domination.
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Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
Sinner advanced with a robotic domination of No. 8 Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, and now stands two wins from his second straight Australian Open title and third career major.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by federal employment, project allocations and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Dua Lipa bested Beyoncé protégées Chloe x Halle, musical prodigy H.E.R., and country phenom Luke Combs, and has since had a slow burn toward pop domination.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
Sinner advanced with a robotic domination of No. 8 Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, and now stands two wins from his second straight Australian Open title and third career major.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by federal employment, project allocations and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Dua Lipa bested Beyoncé protégées Chloe x Halle, musical prodigy H.E.R., and country phenom Luke Combs, and has since had a slow burn toward pop domination.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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Adding Xiaomi to the mix only extends its dominance.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Altman, too, has quietly gained the president’s confidence, albeit with a much narrower appeal to American-AI dominance.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the fifteenth century, military conquests transformed the Ottoman state from a regional force in the shadow of the Timurid Empire, which ruled Persia, into a major world power.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Russian government also targeted these regions for large-scale resettlement by Russians, especially members of the military, their families, and construction workers, who have been brought to showcase Russian conquest.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Now, China is facing off with the U.S. not just on trade but advanced technologies including AI and semiconductors, as the world’s two largest economies jockey for supremacy in these areas.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Their supremacy in the sport was fueled, in part, by the fact that they were looked after exceptionally well by the state.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Many Americans and policymakers across the political spectrum view Russia's February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine as an attack on Ukrainian sovereignty and believe Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to be reined in.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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For months, Trump and his inner circle had demurred and speculated over the start and hypothetical end of the war in Ukraine, and displayed an indifference to Kyiv’s sovereignty that signaled a jarring shift in policy was coming.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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