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coming before all others in importance
the dominant authority on the English language
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Recent Examples of dominant
After a dominant outing against Colorado in the season-opener, Alcantara (2-0) extended his scoreless streak to 15 innings.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even Turner admitted that these ideas were already dominant in the zeitgeist.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After a dominant win and an improbable comeback, both the UConn women and men are in the Final Four.
—Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Ohtani scraped off the bottom of his cleats and struck out Hoskins for the final out of a dominant start.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even Turner admitted that these ideas were already dominant in the zeitgeist.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After a dominant win and an improbable comeback, both the UConn women and men are in the Final Four.
—Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Ohtani scraped off the bottom of his cleats and struck out Hoskins for the final out of a dominant start.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominant
Adjective
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Demonstrators flocked to protests around the country to march, stand in crowds or line main streets.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sirens alerted people to seek shelter in and around Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheba and areas near the country’s main nuclear research center, which were targeted by Iranian strikes that injured dozens last weekend.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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First, the predominant previous assessment of many pundits that Gulf states’ collective large investments in defense were prestige driven — as opposed to a necessity — has fallen flat on its face.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But on the Facebook Just in Time Broadway fan group, which has 7,700 members and seems to be the locus of Groffie fandom, the predominant tone is warm, almost giddy.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The primary retreat anchors dual bathrooms, a private salon and an oversized dressing room.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the May 5 Democratic primary election, which pits a progressive newcomer and a longtime political gadfly against an incumbent with strong ties to Indy Democrats, could act as a proxy for voters' feelings about the party establishment.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its seminary is the foremost clerical institution in the world, training students from Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan in a wide range of topics, including Shiite jurisprudence, Quranic interpretation and Arabic literature.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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The meeting has been positioned as a critical opportunity for both sides to reset the relationship between the world’s two foremost economic and military powers.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even so, Olsson still remained her biggest critic.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kitchen staff pile the plates high with big portions, ensuring leftovers to take home.—
Joe Marusak
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Quantum sensor SBQuantum, based in Sherbrooke, Canada, a finalist in the MagQuest challenge, produces leading-edge quantum sensors and advanced interpretation and compensation algorithms.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf, 64, one of Iran's leading conservative figures, is a former commander who has held top political posts for more than 20 years.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ace right-hander Jacob deGrom, making his first start of the season after being scratched Saturday with a neck injury, cruised through the first four innings and almost made if out of the fifth, but Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run double to tie the game at 3.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet this is part of a trend that’s defined the Knicks’ first season under Brown, one that also predated Brown’s arrival as a through-line over the course of last season’s playoff run.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dominant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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