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dynasties

NOUN

area of rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empire regime

STRONG

absolutism ascendancy dominion government house sovereignty sway

Example Sentences

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INDIANAPOLIS—Modern college basketball is built to do one thing: destroy dynasties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It also helps that he has ties to other Bay Area dynasties that have quietly influenced city life for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As part of dynasties at Manchester City and Liverpool, he won three Premier League titles, one Champions League, two FA Cups and one League Cup, as well as other honours.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A one-time ally of the Marcos family, the dynasties have grown apart.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Thus, while Austronesian languages in China may not have survived the onslaught of Chinese dynasties, some of their sister and cousin languages did.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond