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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
Bison is the leader of a faction called the Shadaloo, and his entire being is dead set on world domination.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Doing so would have been a more convincing rebuke of the domination of English, as well as opening up a conversation about Coetzee’s own place in postcolonial literature.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
Diving
China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Doing so would have been a more convincing rebuke of the domination of English, as well as opening up a conversation about Coetzee’s own place in postcolonial literature.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
Diving
China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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Scottie Scheffler's dominance at Royal Portrush continued on Saturday as the World No. 1 carded a bogey-free 67 to stretch his lead to four shots heading into the final round of the 153rd Open Championship.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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The President has already issued six Executive Orders to modernize defense acquisition, realize American drone dominance and rapidly increase shipbuilding capacity.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Ukraine’s resistance supports the post-World War II order, which bans aggressive conquest.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The conquest took place in 1066, when Normans invaded the British Isles from France and seized power from the Anglo-Saxons.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Root takes that concept of player asymmetry to another level, letting each player fight for dominion of the woodland wilderness with completely different actions and mechanisms.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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After confederation, Canada strove to be the most British dominion in the British empire.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Race to World First draws millions of global viewers eager to watch elite teams battle for supremacy in World of Warcraft, one of the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) games.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Close Race The Phils, who have been battling the New York Mets for supremacy in the National League East, finished the weekend at 56-43, giving them a lead of just one-half game in the division.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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With strong regulatory foresight and a commitment to digital sovereignty, the region is turning trust and transparency into competitive advantages.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The East Asian neighbors have two ongoing disputes in the East China Sea: one over the sovereignty of the uninhabited Senkaku island group—administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands—and the other over energy exploration in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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