domination
noun
dom·i·na·tion
ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: supremacy or preeminence over another
2
: exercise of mastery or ruling power
3
: exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence
4
Examples of domination in a Sentence
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Hockey’s loss became golf’s gain, and Gilmore’s domination on the championship tour gave the PGA a shot of pure rock & roll energy right up its tight, white ass.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Red Bull’s domination of F1 came to a sudden halt in 2014.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Experts say the elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit could be the catalyst to complete Chinese domination in the global EV space.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Red Bull’s domination of F1 came to a sudden halt in 2014.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Experts say the elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit could be the catalyst to complete Chinese domination in the global EV space.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for domination
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domination. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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