DOMINATION Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

domination

noun

ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of domination

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 Brooke Reese, the host of Apple Music’s Global Chart Show, says that beyond radio play and chart domination, audiences appreciate an evocative and vulnerable performance, which doesn’t always require jaw-dropping vocals. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 Water polo This was supposed to be the year another team in boys water polo was supposed to rise up and end Newport Harbor’s domination. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Prions en exerçant la domination, la domination que Dieu nous donne ! — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026 Pete Golding did a tremendous job during Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff run last year and is off to a 2-0 start after a dramatic walk-off win against Louisville in Week 1 and a 41-9 domination against Charlotte on Saturday. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domination

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Noun

Von Dohlen, for his part, criticized 28 years of Democratic dominance on the five-member Commissioners Court, blaming county leadership for billions of dollars in debt.

— Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Dior‘s dominance in the brand ranking was largely thanks to its creative director Jonathan Anderson, whose name appeared in 65 percent of Dior’s AI mentions, with 37 percent of those mentions pointed to a distinct identity for the house.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

Napoleon Bonaparte, having already lost half a million soldiers in Russia, was still an emperor dreaming of new conquests.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Columbus, for all his accomplishments in exploration, also had a brutal history of killing, raping, and enslaving natives, and forcing cultural assimilation and Christianity during his conquest of the Americas.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

The twentieth century also saw Canada transition from British dominion to sovereign North American partner and ally.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

The mood at practice Monday morning was upbeat after such a dominating performance versus Middle Tennessee.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Florida is one of the best teams in the country and is coming off an absolutely dominating performance against a fellow top-10 team.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominating

Noun

China and the United States are engaged in a high-stakes battle for AI supremacy.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Ternus, a product engineering savant, has been establishing himself by rolling out new devices meant to cement Apple’s hardware supremacy, most notably the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, which Ternus unveiled in September.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The practical reason for this is to ensure that European customers have full sovereignty over software, algorithms, data, and hardware.

— David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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