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
So, the Venice festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera, Eagle Pictures owner Tarak Ben Ammar and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti sat down with me to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence, the predominance of Netflix and the prospects of a lengthy crisis for Hollywood.
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Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The fact of Indian centrality has meant that New Delhi does not always see the value of building regional structures, as such structures cannot add to the predominance India already enjoys in the region.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
The fear grew in Berlin that its neighbors and Britain were set on derailing Germany’s natural development on its own continent and preventing its future predominance.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
The predominance of downtown office space also has raised a new challenge in the aftermath of the pandemic, with high vacancies as more office employees spend more time working from home.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
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Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The fact of Indian centrality has meant that New Delhi does not always see the value of building regional structures, as such structures cannot add to the predominance India already enjoys in the region.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
The fear grew in Berlin that its neighbors and Britain were set on derailing Germany’s natural development on its own continent and preventing its future predominance.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
The predominance of downtown office space also has raised a new challenge in the aftermath of the pandemic, with high vacancies as more office employees spend more time working from home.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominance
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As the world embraces zero-emission vehicles, Thailand has been courting Chinese automakers, which in their quest for global dominance have spent more than $1.4 billion here as of last year to build EV factories.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Because of Pantoja’s dominance, the UFC has had to dig deeper into the rankings to find title challengers.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Her indispensable account of the prehistory of the U.S. economic security state argues that elite strategies of domination are only half the story, if that.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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As in equine therapy, the connection between human and horse becomes more subliminal—not as a relationship based on domination, but one of mutual care and attunement.Essence, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Automotive Kia's tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy November 06, 2024 Who would've thought less than two weeks after our late look at the Toyota Kayoibako mini-camper concept, Kia would release an adorable tiny camper of its own?New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fox News has since dominated the race for cable news supremacy, according to Mediaite.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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While Indy revels in each discovery, from prehistoric caves to Art Deco images in magazines, art for Voss is merely an instrument by which the Nazis will enhance their own dominion.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prince Baltasar Carlos, Philip’s only son and likely heir to all the king’s dominions, had died at 16, apparently a smallpox victim.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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This gives countries true financial sovereignty impossible with traditional reserve assets like gold or foreign currencies.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Predominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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