as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the gradual dominating of Europe by a few ruling families
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as in domineering
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as in conquering
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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as in overlooking
to look down on
the ruined fortress dominates the town
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The move led to a 7-6 Game 5 victory, a 4-1 conquest of the Yankees and the Dodgers' first World Series title since 2020 and first in a full season since 1988.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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His first conquest was a dealer named Marguerite Cohn, the doyenne of House of Books, on Madison Avenue, who was in her nineties.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Republicans have been dominant with them in the last 20 years, but with the growing Latino and Asian American populations, white voters have been on a sharp decline as a share of the electorate since the 1990s.Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia is the dominant supplier of GPUs, which are used to develop and deploy advanced AI software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shelby Taylor Former girlfriend of Murch, the domineering Shelby goes on hit The Real Housewives TV show franchise, and is now a prominent reality television star.Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jax’s domineering rule is greasing the pot for the WWE women’s champion to get her comeuppance.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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While the 5-0 win is somewhat routine given City’s domination in recent years, Haaland’s goal was anything but ordinary.Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Surely, No Big Deal proves to be just the opposite of its naming as the LP exemplifies the project’s ability to create tracks designed for dancefloor domination and its relentless commitment to represent the future of contemporary house music.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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CarMax loaded up on ad buys for the campaign, serving as one of the league’s most prominent TV marketers with the help of three household names in Wilson, Ionescu and Bird.Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Annenberg is one of L.A.’s most prominent philanthropists, having given to more than 2,800 nonprofit organizations through the Annenberg Foundation.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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The downside is that doing all of this with overbearing intensity can actually lead to stress for the whole family.Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
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Conservatives have long scorned Democrats as overbearing busybodies who want to take away your freedoms to make money, own guns, operate a business and cook with gas.Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Heston’s square-jawed nobility was rarely better exploited — not even a cameo from Jesus near the end can overshadow his magisterial heroism. 41.Will Leitch, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
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Amazon This magisterial work focuses on the failure to prevent World War II.Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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Even the Brooklyn Nets, a team practically destined for the depths of the draft lottery, looks feisty and even competitive.Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Slow down to check the legitimacy of your feelings under the feisty Aries moon.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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