1
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Recent Examples of domination
The left-handed hitting Benson was a key component of the Reds domination of Cleveland in their Major League Baseball rivalry weekend matchup.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Will the domination over the Carolina Hurricanes remain?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Augustine was concerned about the human lust for domination, and how leaders and institutions needed to work to put boundaries on unchecked power.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025
From the mind of prolific writer John Scalzi comes the story of a cat who plans world domination.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Will the domination over the Carolina Hurricanes remain?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Augustine was concerned about the human lust for domination, and how leaders and institutions needed to work to put boundaries on unchecked power.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025
From the mind of prolific writer John Scalzi comes the story of a cat who plans world domination.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
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Reliance on China China’s dominance in the global drug supply chain is part and parcel of its position as the world’s factory.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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In the future, another language – or no language at all – might rise to dominance.—
Nicholas Green,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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The trade war started with Trump promising economic conquest.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
12 May 2025
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The door just slid open with the ease and grace of Countess Luann exiting a party with that night’s conquest on her arm.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The next generation of Kardashians will soon enough inherit the dynasty’s now quieter cultural dominion, despite the media’s relentless transmutation, because the family has become powerful enough to run on autopilot.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The region was once home to the Samnites, an ancient Italic warrior people that fought the Romans for dominion before Rome became an empire.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Further, these resupply robots are able to leverage the advances in robotics and autonomy that both countries have honed from their ongoing battle for aerial drone supremacy.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As McLaren and Red Bull have vied for supremacy at the front of the F1 pack for almost a year now, the debate about flexi-wings has been intense, relating to both wings on the front and the rear of the car.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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But Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking to seize control of the country and remove its sovereignty in an imperial war of aggression.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Canadians were not happy when U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer extended a state visit invitation to Mr. Trump on behalf of the king during a time when Mr. Trump threatened Canada’s sovereignty.—
ROB GILLIES,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 May 2025
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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