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coming before all others in importance
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Recent Examples of dominant
With that change, China, the world’s largest pork producer, also became the dominant supplier of crude heparin.
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
That would make humans, rather than the moon, the dominant driver of changes to day length.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 22 July 2025
Wilson is putting together yet another dominant season averaging 22.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, a career-high 3.2 assists plus 2.4 blocks and 1.6 steals despite the Aces’ underwhelming 11-11 record.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The dominant Taiwanese chip maker touts better semiconductor packaging technology, and the chip itself is believed to have more custom components that further separate it from the Samsung Exynos lineage.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
That would make humans, rather than the moon, the dominant driver of changes to day length.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 22 July 2025
Wilson is putting together yet another dominant season averaging 22.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, a career-high 3.2 assists plus 2.4 blocks and 1.6 steals despite the Aces’ underwhelming 11-11 record.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The dominant Taiwanese chip maker touts better semiconductor packaging technology, and the chip itself is believed to have more custom components that further separate it from the Samsung Exynos lineage.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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The tournament grounds feature three main retail sites: the Centre Court Shop, the No. 1 Court Shop and the Museum Shop, along with five express shops and an additional nine kiosks.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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While your house's main job is to be a comfortable spot to land after a long day, there are still plenty of decorative touches throughout the home, maybe some inspired by Hallie's California-meets-western style.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Where in the past the predominant parties would at least pay lip service by either demanding higher taxes or lower spending, that appears to be out the window in DC these days.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Your predominant dosha—whether vata, pitta, or kapha—affects everything from your personality to your sleep tendencies.—
Anjana Rajbhandary,
Outside Online,
20 July 2025
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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Upon first arrival, many of Gupta's immediate concerns were about surviving his first Ithaca winter, but his primary aim was landing a job.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Just as Russia has declined in its military might since the break-up of the Soviet Union a generation ago, Grossfeld says, its status as one of the globe’s foremost space powers has likewise slipped away.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But all that nuttiness took place a long time ago, under the influence, and, according to the world’s foremost Ozzy authority, such is not really the case.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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The speaker explained that conservatives who voted against the rule want the crypto bills -- CLARITY, GENIUS and Anti CBDC Surveillance Act -- combined into one big package, rather than take separate standalone votes on each measure.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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However, there were also some big surprises — including Meghann Fahy scoring her first lead actress nomination for Sirens. Colman Domingo and Uzo Aduba also got some love from Emmy voters.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Before Emmy nominee Harris Yulin died on June 10, he had been cast in a leading role in MGM+‘s upcoming comedy series American Classic, starring opposite Kevin Kline, Jon Tenney, and Laura Linney.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
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Intelsat has been playing a leading role in both of these globe-changing breakthroughs, with its colossal cutting-edge satellites beaming broadband internet connections to expanding waves of users across the planet, including hotspots that have been decimated by armed conflicts.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The project is the first to enlist youth to do this monitoring.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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With the first two episodes already having so much drama, the rest of the summer is sure to be eventful.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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