as in domination
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the conquest of much of North and South America by the Spanish during the 16th century
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His first conquest was a dealer named Marguerite Cohn, the doyenne of House of Books, on Madison Avenue, who was in her nineties.
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Pom moved on to his next conquest: a mother and cub who evaded him by scaling a tree.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Next up on the Dodgers’ October conquest: the New York Mets, who will travel to Dodger Stadium for the start of a best-of-seven NL Championship Series on Sunday.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
In my culture, before the conquest of the modern world, women were for peace and harmony and made the decisions, not men.
—Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Pom moved on to his next conquest: a mother and cub who evaded him by scaling a tree.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Next up on the Dodgers’ October conquest: the New York Mets, who will travel to Dodger Stadium for the start of a best-of-seven NL Championship Series on Sunday.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
In my culture, before the conquest of the modern world, women were for peace and harmony and made the decisions, not men.
—Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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