dominance

noun

ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce dominance (audio)
Definition of dominancenext
1
as in domination
controlling power or influence over others although Napoléon had achieved dominance over the European continent, Great Britain still ruled the waves

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2
as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance the university was recognized for its dominance in the field of ancient Greek history

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Recent Examples of dominance The new-look squad, featuring a likely 4-3-3 formation, faces early tests against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, crucial for proving if Mourinho's second tenure can reclaim dominance. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The event is expected to focus on how tech leaders can strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026 Anthropic is pulling ahead of OpenAI in the frontier model race, laying the foundations for a new hierarchy of dominance within the rapidly developing artificial intelligence sector. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 No coalition can keep the WTO relevant, ensure the dollar’s dominance, or open the Strait of Hormuz. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dominance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominance
  1. domination
  2. superiority
  3. supremacy
  4. reputation
  5. dominion
  6. distinction
  7. sovereignty
  8. primacy
Noun
  • 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
Definition of domination
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  • Across a few overs, Cox was guilty of trying to steer a fifth stump line into the leg side, drawn in by the vacant space, but also his own apparent superiority over the bowler.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike his predecessors, Fedorov publicly laid out a strategy to defeat Russia through attrition and technological superiority.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • Pixel is where Google introduced, promoted, and established its supremacy in mobile artificial intelligence, first supported by cloud computing and later bringing more functionality to be processed locally.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • DeRozan, a six-time All-Star, could help the Nuggets challenge the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder for Western Conference supremacy next season.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • The manager didn’t need to hop around as intensely as his reputation demands.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Known to many as YGR, Gonzalez Rogers has developed a reputation for her no-nonsense attitude.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • 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
  • The mandate was awarded to Great Britain but was to be exercised by South Africa (then a dominion within the British Empire).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • Corruption talk blurs the distinctions between these three distinct things.
    — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For Leo, that distinction comes from making the highly recognizable papal wardrobe part of his own public style.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinction
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  • 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
Definition of sovereignty
Noun
  • The relative ease of his operation to remove Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan President, from office likely convinced him of the overwhelming primacy of American power.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
  • No rival great power has seriously challenged American primacy—not even China, which has been content to sit back and take advantage of the economic opportunities made possible by the American provision of security.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Dominance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominance. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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