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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By the early 2000s, Tiger Woods domination transformed the economics of the sport.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That period of domination in the ’70s and ’80s was still so fresh in everyone’s mind.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Ball Arena is one of the better home-court advantages across the NBA, making this Clippers domination even more impressive.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
In this case, exploitation referred to male domination by husbands and fathers.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That period of domination in the ’70s and ’80s was still so fresh in everyone’s mind.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Ball Arena is one of the better home-court advantages across the NBA, making this Clippers domination even more impressive.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
In this case, exploitation referred to male domination by husbands and fathers.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Apr. 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 8 May. 2025.
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