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Definition

to control; or to be most influential, powerful, abundant, important, or conspicuous

Much more rarely, domination can refer to a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.

The defending World Champions dominated their unranked opponent.

dominated = controlled (were much more powerful than)

She completely dominates her boyfriend.

dominates = controls

Marx saw religion as a powerful force perpetuating existing class structure to the benefit of the dominant social class.
Real Madrid's dominating offensive attack helps them win many games.

dominating = controlling (most powerful)

The company dominates its industry.

dominates = is most influential

Some expect Africanized bees to dominate European bees in semitropical regions.

dominate = be most abundant

Democrats dominate the committee.

dominate = control

We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire.
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Eyes shining, mouths open, triumphant, they savored the right of domination.
William Golding -- Lord of the Flies

domination = having power over others

(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)

Sometimes they're inherited from one parent carrying the dominant gene.
R.J. Palacio -- Wonder

dominant = controlling or most influential

But how could I not think about something that had dominated my thoughts for nearly six months?
Ernest J. Gaines -- A Lesson Before Dying

dominated = was most influential in

They each hold one of his equally dominating pitching arms.
W. William Winokur -- The Perfect Game

dominating = powerful and commanding (controlling)

Before you could use that power you would need to become far stronger, and to train your will to the domination of others.
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Fellowship of the Ring

domination = control

The way my mother held her tongue when I knew she was dying to offer an opinion, to dominate a conversation-to be my mother.
Sarah Dessen -- Someone Like You

dominate = to control; or to be most influential

It was a high snowy mountain and it dominated the valley but it was so far away that it did not make a shadow.
Ernest Hemingway -- A Farewell to Arms

dominated = was far more conspicuous (noticeable) than

"You dominated those horsemen with the way you looked at them," he said.
Paulo Coelho -- The Alchemist

dominated = controlled

Campbell felt dominated by him.
Oscar Wilde -- The Picture of Dorian Gray

dominated = controlled

Keen writes "Dominant/Recessive" on the board.
Laurie Halse Anderson -- Speak

dominant = controlling; or most influential

She took a left at the major intersection, heading toward an older neighborhood, one dominated by Craftsman-style homes and large, spacious porches.
Nicholas Sparks -- The Lucky One

dominated = where the most noticeable thing is

Apparently the vegetable kingdom in Mars, instead of having green for a dominant colour, is of a vivid blood-red tint.
H.G. Wells -- The War of the Worlds

dominant = controlling; or most influential or powerful

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