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 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

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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

Noun

The final breakthrough comes through empathy rather than conquest.

— Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
After he’s randomly slapped by multiple women, Barney commandeers Ted and Marshall’s March Madness bracket to figure out which of his past conquests is sabotaging his love life.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

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

Noun

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
Netflix launched in the UK in 2012 as part of its first expansion into Europe, and has since grown into one of the dominating forces in British broadcasting through shows such as Baby Reindeer, The Gentlemen and Adolescence.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dominating

Noun

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

Noun

San Manuel Nation, a partner of the Dodgers for more than a decade, is actively fighting against prediction markets, believing their availability in California violates tribal sovereignty.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
That lofty rhetoric will now meet reality, demonstrating how much economic pain a nation is willing to face to secure its political sovereignty.

— Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

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