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
Another key element is the predominance of social media as a major channel of communication in today’s society.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Like most industries in the North American business ecosystem, the legal cannabis industry is a stronghold of male predominance.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
That predominance was seen in London.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
The predominance of digital communications has exacerbated feelings of loneliness and disconnection, with many Gen Zer struggling to rebuild their social skills in the post-pandemic world.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Like most industries in the North American business ecosystem, the legal cannabis industry is a stronghold of male predominance.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
That predominance was seen in London.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
The predominance of digital communications has exacerbated feelings of loneliness and disconnection, with many Gen Zer struggling to rebuild their social skills in the post-pandemic world.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominance
Noun
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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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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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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.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 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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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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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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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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“Predominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominance. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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