predominancy

noun

pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)-sē How to pronounce predominancy (audio)
Definition of predominancynext
as in domination
controlling power or influence over others Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing

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  1. domination
  2. dominance
  3. dominion
  4. supremacy
  5. sovereignty
  6. reign
Noun
  • The craving for power and domination dwarfs all other hormonal gratifications.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The case has become emblematic of rape culture and male domination the world over.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of domination
Noun
  • The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • The Trees Arrive Around 50 Million Years Later While sharks expanded their dominion of the seas, the land was barren and inhospitable, with even small plants struggling to gain a foothold.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For now, the pod of orcas continues its dominion over the southern Gulf of California.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • The Nusra Front then became Al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate and later battled ISIS for supremacy in the battle against Assad.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The filing draws heavily on the principle of presidential immunity, as detailed by a long-standing DOJ policy, which argues that criminal proceedings against a sitting president would undermine the separation of powers and violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • Washington and Beijing have clashed over trade, human rights and the sovereignty of Taiwan and the South China Sea, sparking fears of open war between the superpowers.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, Beyoncé decided to reassert her sovereignty in a way no one could’ve predicted.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of sovereignty
Noun
  • There were indications that Bashar Assad’s regime could struggle to maintain its grip on power in Syria — but the military assault that ended his family’s more than 50-year reign happened much faster than some experts expected.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The two blockbuster trades ushered in a new era of five-out basketball at Madison Square Garden, where spacing and three-point shooting reign supreme.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of reign
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