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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /
ADJECTIVE
superior, controlling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assertive commanding effective leading main powerful predominant preeminent prevailing prevalent principal
STRONG
ascendant chief demonstrative first governing imperative ruling sovereign
WEAK
authoritative bossy despotic domineering foremost imperious obtaining outweighing overbalancing overbearing overweighing paramount predominate preponderant presiding regnant reigning supreme surpassing transcendent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
auxiliary extra impotent incapable ineffective inferior minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant weak
STRONG
inessential submissive unnecessary
WEAK
humble modest reserved retiring unaggressive unassuming uncontrolling
ADJECTIVE
main, primary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
influential major outstanding predominant preeminent prevailing prevalent principal prominent
STRONG
capital chief
WEAK
number one paramount stellar
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconspicuous inferior lesser minor ordinary trivial unimportant unknown
STRONG
secondary
WEAK
humble modest reserved retiring subordinate unaggressive unassuming uncontrolling

Example Sentences

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One of the fund’s more recent additions is Amazon, which Sass says he likes because of its dominant positions in both retail and cloud computing, such as Amazon Web Services.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Big Ten Conference continued its dominant 2025-26 athletic season with the Univeristy of Michigan’s 69-63 victory over the University of Connecticut in the men’s basketball national championship game on Monday night.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

These isotopic patterns act like fingerprints, pointing to dust-driven electrochemistry as a dominant force shaping Mars today.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“To be really dominant you have to have low costs, and we don’t,” said veteran oil analyst Philip Verleger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

NOTE: The dominant in modal music did not have the harmonic function that the dominant has in tonal music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones