predominance

noun

pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce predominance (audio)
Definition of predominancenext
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others the predominance of the Dutch in international trade during the 17th century

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Recent Examples of predominance The firm has gotten more active in the growing secondary market for private company stakes, and Mehta says the predominance of its deals in the last two years has been in the form of exits providing liquidity to early investors or founders rather than investing directly in the company. — Hank Tucker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Could environmental conditions and fossil preservation biases explain the predominance of these traits in early selachian species? — Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The increasing predominance of streaming content over theatrical releasing continues apace with Brothers, a Legendary Entertainmentproduction that distributor Amazon MGM Studios dropped into a handful of theaters for a week without critics’ screenings, ahead of its Oct. 17 debut on Prime. — Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the annual Bitcoin conference this year in Nashville was the predominance of political figures, including former President Trump. — Korok Ray, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for predominance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominance
  1. dominance
  2. domination
  3. supremacy
  4. dominion
  5. sovereignty
Noun
  • The stablecoin industry is witnessing a wave of strategic acquisitions as companies position themselves for dominance in the rapidly expanding digital payments landscape.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • From the early days of Bill Russell to the modern-day dominance of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the series captures the spirit of a franchise that has stood at the crossroads of basketball excellence and societal evolution.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of dominance
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  • That's why these guys have a decade of domination… all there guys are strong believers.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Others resisted Christianity, as, at best, an insufficient replacement for their traditional African religion and a tool of white domination.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of domination
Noun
  • That’s the natural end point of Roberts’s vision of Presidential supremacy.
    — Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Xenoblade’s supremacy The Xenoblade franchise has pushed the RPG genre forward in multiple ways.
    — Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of supremacy
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  • Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • And at the heart of this loss of freedom is a fundamental misunderstanding—or even a deliberate abandonment—of what sovereignty really means in America.
    — Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • After all, Trump is not openly attacking British or French sovereignty.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of sovereignty

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