Vocabulary
Dominance
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
power and influence over others.
Urdu meaning
بالا دستی، فوقیت، غالب ہونا،اقتدار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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At the heart of the issue lies the real estate sector`s dominance over Pakistan`s political economy.
Dawn Editorials —
Real estate power
— 2026-04-24
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Among the most significant is the decline in America`s regional dominance and global standing.
Dawn Editorials —
The fallout
— 2026-04-20
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Indeed, it heralds the closing of an era of American dominance and hegemony in the Middle East, where its security umbrella also failed to protect its allies.
Dawn Editorials —
High-stakes diplomacy
— 2026-04-13
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He used ridicule as a weapon of dominance.
Dawn Editorials —
Why we laughed
— 2026-04-12
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Regardless of the changes, stability in critical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz remains essential, even as the conflict demonstrates that battlefield gains do not necessarily translate into strategic dominance.
Dawn Editorials —
New era of Pak-Iran ties
— 2026-04-12
Synonyms
supremacy, ascendancy, superiority, pre-eminence, domination, predominance,
Antonyms
subservience, subjugation
Curator example
“the worldwide dominance of Hollywood”
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