verb

• 1Have power and influence over.

  ‘the company dominates the market for operating system software’

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  • ‘A power that dominates Eurasia would control two of the world's three most advanced and economically productive regions.’
  • ‘And humans do not attain lasting joy by power grabbing, dominating others, or heaping up public acclaim.’
  • ‘My preference is for a pluralistic world, not dominated by any single power.’
  • ‘After all, the choice of candidates is still dominated by fixers and power players.’
  • ‘However, we know that if government continues to dominate the market the private sector will never develop.’
  • ‘Frustrated by a lack of progress in an industry still dominated by men, women are fighting on several fronts.’
  • ‘They dominated territorially for long periods yet were left frustrated by their inability to break down a solid defence.’
  • ‘Neither side dominated territorially for the remainder of the match.’
  • ‘The opposition had no chance to speak to the public via the state-controlled media, which totally dominates the market.’
  • ‘However, the government was increasingly dominated by the Conservatives.’
  • ‘In a sport utterly dominated by a handful of nations, it's pretty much a closed shop.’
  • ‘The world's money is now dominated by giant financial corporations.’
  • ‘Thus, markets were increasingly dominated by a small number of large vertically integrated enterprises.’
  • ‘First, it is a defined geographic market dominated by a handful of big players with plenty of reach.’
  • ‘The home side dominated proceedings and took the lead midway through the first half.’
  • ‘What he pointed to, is that apparently weak forces actually can dominate what seem to be strong forces.’
  • ‘In our electronic culture the image dominates to an extent that can almost reduce the words to extras.’
  • ‘The right wing can only dominate to the extent that the vacuum opened up on the left remains unfilled.’
  • ‘The French have dominated decision-making about agricultural standards.’
  • ‘The first was a growing misapprehension regarding the possible effects of a world dominated by a single superpower.’

  Synonyms

  control, influence, exercise control over, be in control of, command, be in command of, be in charge of, rule, govern, direct, be the boss of, preside over, have ascendancy over, have mastery over, master, have the upper hand over, subjugate, hegemonize

  predominate, prevail, reign, be prevalent, be paramount, be pre-eminent, be most important, be influential, be significant, be of consequence, be of account, count, matter, signify, carry weight, bulk large

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  1. 1.1Be the most important or conspicuous person or thing in.
     ‘the race was dominated by the 1998 champion’
     More example sentences

     • ‘Two separate but important developments dominated newspaper headlines this week.’
     • ‘Today was for the student press, which is rather important in a town dominated by its university.’
     • ‘It translates not only to those short gains but, more notably, to his knack of dominating the most important games.’
     • ‘He remains on course for the victory he needs to keep this year's title race alive after dominating the Rally of Italy yesterday.’
     • ‘For as long as I can remember there has always been one team that dominates the year's racing.’
     • ‘The first three dominated their respective races and were clear winners.’
     • ‘Despite starting from the back of the grid, they dominated every race and broke the lap record.’
     • ‘It looked like I was dominating the race, but I wasn't really.’
     • ‘From dominating the race before and after the Second World War, French riders have gradually lost their grip over the race.’
     • ‘Thoughts of my dominating this race quickly turned to thoughts of my finishing this race.’
     • ‘In the race, he put his head down and took the quick car to the front and pretty much dominated the race.’
     • ‘He would never sit back and relax because he could always go faster, win more races and dominate a little more.’
     • ‘For some reason, my mindset was to go out there and try to run away from the beginning and to dominate the race.’
     • ‘When you are used to dominating a race, controlling the pace, increasing and decreasing the tempo when you like, just to sit and wait can be almost painful.’
     • ‘After a week dominated by railway matters, it seems worth reminding ourselves just how fragmented the system is.’
     • ‘In Victoria last week one topic completely dominated the headlines: police corruption.’
     • ‘Many have returned to their native land having failed to dominate racing.’
     • ‘He had dominated racing this year with six victories in seven starts.’
     • ‘Michael Jordan made a less than triumphant return to the city where he dominated for a decade.’
     • ‘He also does not consistently dominate at that level like a future NFL player should.’
  2. 1.2Have a commanding position over; overlook.
     ‘a picturesque city dominated by the cathedral tower’
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     • ‘Edinburgh Castle, the most famous castle in Scotland, overlooks the city and dominates its skyline.’
     • ‘Anybody who knows Auckland will know that the city skyline is dominated by the Sky Tower.’
     • ‘Designed by Brunelleschi and built without the use of scaffolding, the impressive dome atop the cathedral dominates the city's skyline.’
     • ‘The local gothic mansion, Bled Castle, is situated on a cliff overlooking the lake and dominates the landscape.’
     • ‘A few buildings dominating the present city space and the memorial of the Hungarian Millennium can also be seen on the stamp pictures.’
     • ‘It dominates the city - being embedded in rock that was displaced in the Ice Age.’
     • ‘With its turrets and stained glass windows, it dominates the city skyline.’
     • ‘In those days the silhouette of the city - dominated by the castle - could be seen as far away as Lauder.’
     • ‘The action takes place in a small fortified city, dominated by an exclusive apartment block for the rich.’
     • ‘If they pull that off, they will command world football like the Eiffel Tower dominates their capital.’
     • ‘In the case of RAF Waddington, this was the City of Lincoln, a historic city with a magnificent cathedral dominating the scenery for miles around.’
     • ‘The gigantic building, which dominates the whole city, was constructed on a hill in the southwest of Moscow.’
     • ‘No stretch of road defines and dominates a city the way the Strip does Las Vegas.’
     • ‘The Acropolis, in the centre of Athens, is an outcrop of rock that dominates the ancient city.’
     • ‘They fear seven-storey tower blocks could dominate the skyline, competing with the cathedral in height.’
     • ‘This would dramatically alter the landscape where the medieval cathedral still dominates its surroundings.’
     • ‘For those not of a vertiginous disposition, it is well worth a climb to the top of the round tower dominating the graveyard.’
     • ‘Behind him the skyline was still dominated by the White Mountains, their snowy peaks glistening in the afternoon sun.’
     • ‘Some featured the new Auckland landmark - the Sky Tower, which certainly now dominates the city skyline.’
     • ‘One side of the square is dominated by an important-looking domed and pillared building.’
     Synonyms

     overlook, command, tower above, tower over, stand over, project over, jut over, hang over, loom over, dwarf, overtop, overshadow, overhang

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