dominant

Definition for dominant

adjective as in superior, controlling

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assertive, commanding, effective, leading, main, powerful, predominant, preeminent, prevailing, prevalent, principal

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ascendant, chief, demonstrative, first, governing, imperative, ruling, sovereign

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authoritative, bossy, despotic, domineering, foremost, imperious, obtaining, outweighing, overbalancing, overbearing, overweighing, paramount, predominate, preponderant, presiding, regnant, reigning, supreme, surpassing, transcendent

adjective as in main, primary

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influential, major, outstanding, predominant, preeminent, prevailing, prevalent, principal, prominent

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capital, chief

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number one, paramount, stellar

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The U.S. government has already been unusually supportive of Argentina from its dominant positions on the board of directors of the IMF, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank.

From Salon

The wildfire is so dominant it's arguably the main character in the film - the footage was either real, created by the gas lines, or by visual effects augmentation, using shots of real fires.

From BBC

It has nearly twice as many points as runner-up “Elio,” yet the panel doesn’t describe it as a dominant front-runner.

From Los Angeles Times

Red Bull's Max Verstappen took his second win in a row with another dominant victory.

From BBC

In the past two races in Italy and Azerbaijan, Red Bull have returned to form with two dominant Verstappen victories.

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