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dominant

[dom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɒm ə nənt /




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On social-media platforms like X, some investors have loudly proclaimed that after years of serving as the dominant cryptocurrency, bitcoin might finally be lurching toward irrelevance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final with a dominant victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk at the French Open.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Initial Public Offering of the world’s dominant space company is days away.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Some alleles are dominant, meaning their traits are expressed, while others are recessive and remain hidden when paired with a dominant allele.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The biggest difference in their social behavior is that females are dominant in hyena society, whereas males are dominant in the world of the chimp.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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