dominating

Examples

• All

• The "iniquity of the fathers" wasn't just visiting; it became a dominating factor in our lives.

  Academic text (1999)

• Nevertheless, it is not the dominating technology today.

  Lex Fridman

• So this is going to be the dominating part of it.

• So for this function, which is the dominating term here, right?

• Not only will it multiply our investment, but it will give our company a very dominating position in the world.

  Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

• The past week also wound up being .com's most dominating week of the year.

  Blog text (26)

• But the rise of professional and trade associations, along with the decline of union representation, led to "a more dominating presence in Washington" for business than in the two previous decades.

  Academic text (1993)

• Since religiousness is (at least) partly heritable, one would expect it to be a little more dominating with every generation.

  Blog text (33)

• Hillary Clinton was the most dominating frontrunner in modern history, and it says bad things about Obama that he didn't beat her early.

  Blog text (16)

• The new policy will give our company a dominating advantage in the market.

Synonyms

P

powerful

vsdominating

∞ 3.0

Having great influence over people and events

is specifically about holding the most influence within one situation

A

ascendant

vsdominating

4 7.9

Having greater power or influence than others

is the broader state of holding most power rather than rising status

H

hegemonic

vsdominating

• Formal

4 9.1

Having the main power and influence over others

is general influence or importance across any situation rather than that domain

P

preponderant

vsdominating

1 8.7

Having more power or influence than others

is the general state of having most power rather than relative weight

A

ascendent

vsdominating

7.9

Having more power or influence than others

is the general condition of holding most power in a group

O

overdominant

vsdominating

8.2

A person who controls others too much and does not let them speak

describes holding most power without implying excessive control

M

monopolar

vsdominating

• Specialized

9.0

A system where one country has most power in world politics

is about having most power in a group rather than a single system center

R

reigning

vsdominating

4.9

Currently holding a title or position with real power

is a general quality of having most influence beyond just current office

Antonyms

I

insignificant

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

How Influential

dominating

4.3

dominant

159 4.2

leading

1 3.9

influential

189 4.6

prominent

353 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology