Dominate
verb
To control or have a lot of influence over somebody or something, in a way that is often negative.
Large companies continue to dominate the market.
verb
To be the most noticeable or powerful part or characteristic of something.
The castle dominates the town.
verb
To be the best or most successful in a competition.
The team dominated the game from the start.
verb
In genetics, it refers to the property of variant of a gene that suppresses the effect of the other variant.
In Mendelian genetics, the dominant allele masks the recessive one.
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Technical
verb
To control or have a lot of influence over somebody or something, in a way that is often negative.
Large companies continue to dominate the market.
verb
To be the most noticeable or powerful part or characteristic of something.
The castle dominates the town.
verb
To be the best or most successful in a competition.
The team dominated the game from the start.
verb
In genetics, it refers to the property of variant of a gene that suppresses the effect of the other variant.
In Mendelian genetics, the dominant allele masks the recessive one.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Negative connotation
Often implies unfair or harmful control, suggesting a lack of balance or competition.
The tech giant started to dominate the industry, leaving little chance for newcomers.
Pro Tip 2/2Power imbalance
Suggests one party is overpowering another, sometimes without open conflict or competition.
The teacher's strict rules dominate the classroom atmosphere.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative connotation
Often implies unfair or harmful control, suggesting a lack of balance or competition.
The tech giant started to dominate the industry, leaving little chance for newcomers.
Pro Tip 2/2Power imbalance
Suggests one party is overpowering another, sometimes without open conflict or competition.
The teacher's strict rules dominate the classroom atmosphere.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative connotation
Often implies unfair or harmful control, suggesting a lack of balance or competition.
The tech giant started to dominate the industry, leaving little chance for newcomers.
Pro Tip 2/2Power imbalance
Suggests one party is overpowering another, sometimes without open conflict or competition.
The teacher's strict rules dominate the classroom atmosphere.
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How spontaneous brain...
with the deepest stages dominated by large amplitude, low frequency delta waves. But surprisingly, in the middle of this slow wave sleep, the brain's synchronized spontaneous activity repeatedly transitions into the sort of varied bursts that occur when we're wide awake.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
We see cities, we see oil fields, you can even make out fishing fleets in the sea, that we are dominating much of our planet, and mostly through the use of energy that we see here at night. But let's go back and drop it a little deeper and look during the daytime.
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Spotting the World's...
falcon. This place might make for a good wildlife habitat now, but it was a different world not long ago. The slate industry dominated the whole of this area until the 60s, When even the biggest quarry shut their gates, leaving all this behind.
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The nurdles' quest for...
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Meet the World's Biggest...
millions of dark huge winged creatures dominate the skies they're an imposing sight but these black flying foxes are just big harmless bats the biggest in the world their wingspan can reach a whopping six feet
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America’s most just...
pocketbook issues tend to dominate but just as important as Fair Pay was so to was how does a company make its workers feel does it care about their job satisfaction does it treat them as
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What is the Smallest...
kilometers high bacterial type organisms were the first life on earth and they've dominated our planets ever since excluding viruses which by most definitions are not alive bacteria are
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Wild Puma Plays like a...
secret little view on his life i guess if he does this sits here by the kill just cleaning himself and sleeping nothing else can come in he's dominating it all night long
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
on the europe show of seven worlds one planet and for the lynx shoot i was the field director for the europe program i think the key thing we wanted to get across was that even though there are limited or less wild spaces in what is a pretty much human dominated landscape
Video examples
How spontaneous brain...
with the deepest stages dominated by large amplitude, low frequency delta waves. But surprisingly, in the middle of this slow wave sleep, the brain's synchronized spontaneous activity repeatedly transitions into the sort of varied bursts that occur when we're wide awake.
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
We see cities, we see oil fields, you can even make out fishing fleets in the sea, that we are dominating much of our planet, and mostly through the use of energy that we see here at night. But let's go back and drop it a little deeper and look during the daytime.
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
falcon. This place might make for a good wildlife habitat now, but it was a different world not long ago. The slate industry dominated the whole of this area until the 60s, When even the biggest quarry shut their gates, leaving all this behind.
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
Meet the nurdles. They may be tiny, look harmless, and sound like a bunch of cartoon characters, but don't be fooled. These little guys are plotting ocean domination. Nurdles are some of the planet's most pervasive pollutants,
Video examples
Meet the World's Biggest...
millions of dark huge winged creatures dominate the skies they're an imposing sight but these black flying foxes are just big harmless bats the biggest in the world their wingspan can reach a whopping six feet
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Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
as you climb higher along the mountain trails with giant yakishima cedars like mighty pillars dominating the canopy the ancient cedars found on this island some of the most fascinating trees in the world
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America’s most just...
pocketbook issues tend to dominate but just as important as Fair Pay was so to was how does a company make its workers feel does it care about their job satisfaction does it treat them as
Video examples
What is the Smallest...
kilometers high bacterial type organisms were the first life on earth and they've dominated our planets ever since excluding viruses which by most definitions are not alive bacteria are
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Wild Puma Plays like a...
secret little view on his life i guess if he does this sits here by the kill just cleaning himself and sleeping nothing else can come in he's dominating it all night long
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Jocko Willink
American
Who wants to leave the door open to being dominated physically by another human being? Jiu Jitsu gives you the ability to not be dominated by that person, and to me, that's real peace of mind. I don't have to worry about that when I'm walking around in the world.
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George W. Bush
American President
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity.
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Dieter Rams
German Designer
Design should not dominate things, should not dominate people. It should help people. That's its role.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The man who can dominate a London dinner-table can dominate the world.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng
German Athlete
Ronaldo dominates this world, and Messi is above everything else.
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Wes Borland
American Musician
We're gonna totally sell out and try to dominate the world.
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Alexander McQueen
English Designer
Really, what I'm aiming for is world domination!
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Joe Lycett
British Comedian
World domination was never the plan.
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Marina Abramovic
Serbian Artist
I want to dominate the man's world.
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Jocko Willink
American
Who wants to leave the door open to being dominated physically by another human being? Jiu Jitsu gives you the ability to not be dominated by that person, and to me, that's real peace of mind. I don't have to worry about that when I'm walking around in the world.
Quote examples
George W. Bush
American President
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.
Quote examples
George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity.
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Dieter Rams
German Designer
Design should not dominate things, should not dominate people. It should help people. That's its role.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The man who can dominate a London dinner-table can dominate the world.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng
German Athlete
Ronaldo dominates this world, and Messi is above everything else.
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Wes Borland
American Musician
We're gonna totally sell out and try to dominate the world.
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Alexander McQueen
English Designer
Really, what I'm aiming for is world domination!
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Joe Lycett
British Comedian
World domination was never the plan.
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Marina Abramovic
Serbian Artist
I want to dominate the man's world.
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