predominancy

noun

pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)-sē How to pronounce predominancy (audio)
Definition of predominancynext
as in domination
controlling power or influence over others Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing

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  1. domination
  2. dominance
  3. dominion
  4. supremacy
  5. sovereignty
  6. reign
Noun
  • Paris Hilton, Martha Stewart, and More Celebrities with Unique Names for Their Famous Dogs Max's domination of naming charts started before 2022.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Even though the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals were formidable opponents, the Dodgers employ a multi-faceted approach to domination unlike anything the Yankees have experienced this postseason.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of domination
Noun
  • The dominance of automobiles and the infrastructure that supports them over many decades only seems inevitable in hindsight.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • According to both Ives and Musk, that’s likely positive for Tesla, given its dominance in the market.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.
    Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • In the fight for smartphone supremacy, AI is becoming the new battleground.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Related Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy Apple’s ‘Project ACDC’ is creating AI chips for data centers.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • Focusing on the rights of Israelis and Palestinians, not their governments’ dueling claims to sovereignty, will push the communities toward a solution in which both can live in peace and dignity.
    Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the diplomatic wing of the Iranian government has taken a softer approach — downplaying the harm caused by Israel’s latest attack but pushing for an international response to the violation of their sovereignty.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of sovereignty
Noun
  • Content by this author: Imperial Policies of Great Britain IN 1897 there was held in London the Diamond Jubilee in celebration of the sixtieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria.
    M. H. Long, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Traffic is minimal; instead, monkeys, iguanas, and the occasional jaguar have free reign.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of reign
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