PREDOMINANCY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

predominancy

noun

pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)-sē

Definition of predominancy

as in domination

controlling power or influence over others Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing

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Noun

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

Definition of domination

Noun

In recent years, Nike has lost major athletes Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Ousmane Dembélé to competitor brands, reflecting its waning dominance in the performance sportswear market.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
So did their strong three-person alliance, which through strategic gameplay and season-long dominance ensured at least one of them would have a real shot at winning the game.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

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
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

Although Koerte believes Europe needs to develop greater AI capabilities, complete sovereignty remains a pipe dream.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Rees-Mogg defended Britain’s decision to enter the war, arguing that the country’s victory over Nazi Germany preserved its sovereignty and prevented Hitler from continuing to expand across Europe.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of sovereignty

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With Dyer now in WWE and a former WWE United States champion almost immediately upon his return there, Dijak looked back on his reign with the competitor fondly.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
British architect Francis Rattenbury designed the chateau-style Empress—named after Queen Victoria, also the Empress of India during the last part of her reign—which started construction in 1904 and opened in 1908.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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