1
as in domination
controlling power or influence over others
although Napoléon had achieved dominance over the European continent, Great Britain still ruled the waves
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as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the university was recognized for its dominance in the field of ancient Greek history
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Recent Examples of dominance
Somewhere behind the fog of pain and memories, fresh and old, chaotically vying for dominance, Ray is still locked in as the kids say.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
According to Uber, DoorDash has been using its market dominance to force restaurants into accepting it as an exclusive partner for first-party deliveries or risk being demoted or removed from the app.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
And the Hoult family's Hollywood dominance doesn't stop there: Their younger sister Clarista has also made her mark on the small screen.
—Amy Jamieson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Paul blames Smoot-Hawley for ushering in decades of Democratic dominance in Congress.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
According to Uber, DoorDash has been using its market dominance to force restaurants into accepting it as an exclusive partner for first-party deliveries or risk being demoted or removed from the app.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
And the Hoult family's Hollywood dominance doesn't stop there: Their younger sister Clarista has also made her mark on the small screen.
—Amy Jamieson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Paul blames Smoot-Hawley for ushering in decades of Democratic dominance in Congress.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominance
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Kosuke Koyama critiqued Western domination in Asia by aligning contemporary imperialists with Pharaoh, reinforcing Exodus as a revolutionary call to resist subjugation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mustang’s Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970—with Parnelli Jones at the wheel—powered by the Bud Moore racing team, further reinforcing the legacy of Ford’s iconic pony car, established with Carroll Shelby’s domination of the SCCA B Production class by the Shelby G.T.350 in 1965.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Will this Lucid’s obvious superiority from a rational perspective be able to offset the minivan-esque styling?—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The manosphere is a digital collection of websites, videos and forums that promote male supremacy and advocate for traditional gender roles.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Google’s 2019 Quantum Supremacy Milestone In October 2019, Google published its quantum supremacy claim in Nature.—
Dorit Dor,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In true Bed-Stuy fashion, guests of all ages showed up in their best, reflecting the neighborhood’s stylish reputation.—
Scarlett Newman,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Chargers took the former North Carolina running back with the 22nd pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, adding another weapon to an offense that is hoping to solidify its reputation for physicality in coach Jim Harbaugh’s second season.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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As America steers the rickety tricycle of its fading dominion toward the boundless horizon of partisan derangement and endless griping, football will once again go about its job of trying to distract us from whatever the government decides to get up to in 2025.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Stark, strategic realities require we the people of the United States disengage from the cabal that is attempting to assert dominion over our country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Technical Architecture Supports Continuous Improvement The distinction between NeMo and Nvidia’s Inference Microservices, branded as NIMs, lies in their complementary functions.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Even for the big names, the distinction between the pure and the pragmatic holds fast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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The country's current head of state, President Joseph Aoun, is an independent who has both called for Hezbollah to disarm and for Israel to respect Lebanese sovereignty.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Leaders of Ukraine, meanwhile, are pushing to maintain independence and sovereignty.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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What happens if the rule of law becomes more procedural than real, if the legislature can no longer constrain a powerful executive, if rhetoric loses any connection with reality, and if oligarchs, politicians, and special interests use money and violence to compete for primacy?—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, companies that retain the narrow mindset of shareholder primacy, which became popular in the 1980s and held on for decades, tend to underperform.—
Peter Georgescu,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Dominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominance. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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