domination

noun

ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce domination (audio)
Definition of dominationnext
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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2
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 Duke commitment lived up to his Power 4 billing, rushing for 196 yards and six touchdowns and throwing for 163 yards and a score in a 57-21 domination of Colquitt County. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026 State lawmakers can show that the domination of hyperscale AI data centers over our communities is not an inevitability. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026 More is more, world domination, riches and excess—those were the main points. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 This was the Blond Ambition summer on the small screen — a wave of platinum domination entirely unrelated to the release of a new Madonna album. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domination
  1. dominance
  2. conquest
  3. dominion
  4. dominating
  5. supremacy
  6. sovereignty
Noun
  • Zilisch’s dominance led to comparisons with three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano, who won on the series as a 19-year-old rookie, and two-time champion Kyle Busch, who won twice as a 20-year-old in his first full season.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In order to maintain our economic dominance, tough choices will have to be made by all interested parties including future presidents, Congress and, most importantly, the American people.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominance
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  • Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The internationally recognized Israel, with the borders that preceded its 1967 conquests?
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquest
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  • Lutnick was on his way to Paris to meet with the Arnault family who, as part of their dominion over LVMH, run the Cheval Blanc hotel group.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When Heilmann arrived in New York in 1968, minimalism, post-minimalism, and Conceptual art were turning the city into one enormous male dominion.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominion
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  • The 29-year-old from Barcelona, Spain, added to yet another dominating year for himself and Chip Ganassi Racing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The market’s focus has shifted rapidly, with gold dominating early in the year before conflict and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz drew attention to oil.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominating
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  • In gratifying the left, the Warren Court debilitated the long tradition of opposing judicial supremacy.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Madison’s argument for them recognized the ways in which the people running each branch of government would try to maneuver for supremacy and the impact that would have on the people being governed.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of supremacy
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  • Ibrahim Traoré, who took power after a coup in 2022, Burkina Faso has presented food production as a sovereignty issue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Lokotah works for Sunlight Media Collective, documenting stories at the intersection of Wabanaki sovereignty and environmental justice.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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