Synonyms for dominant
ˈdɒm ə nəntdom·i·nant

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1. dominantadjective

   Synonyms:
   imposing

2. dominantadjective

   Synonyms:
   prevalent

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1. dominantnoun

   (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale

   Synonyms:
   dominant allele

   Antonyms:
   under(a), low-level, recessive, associate(a), assistant, infrequent, subordinate, adjunct, secondary

2. dominant allele, dominantadjective

   an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

   Synonyms:
   dominant allele

   Antonyms:
   associate(a), recessive, under(a), low-level, secondary, subordinate, assistant, infrequent, adjunct

3. dominantadjective

   exercising influence or control

   "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

   Synonyms:
   rife, prevalent, predominant, prevailing

   Antonyms:
   adjunct, associate(a), recessive, assistant, subordinate, infrequent, secondary, low-level, under(a)

4. dominantadjective

   (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

   Synonyms:
   rife, prevalent, predominant, prevailing

   Antonyms:
   under(a), infrequent, low-level, recessive, assistant, associate(a), adjunct, secondary, subordinate

5. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rifeadjective

   most frequent or common

   "prevailing winds"

   Synonyms:
   overabundant, rife, predominate, prevailing, predominant, plethoric, prevalent, preponderating, overriding, paramount, preponderant

   Antonyms:
   adjunct, recessive, low-level, subordinate, associate(a), infrequent, under(a), assistant, secondary

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1. • Genetics
   • Music
   • Note

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1. dominantadjective

   Synonyms:
   prevailing, ruling, predominant, predominating, ascendant, in the ascendant

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1. dominantadjective

   Synonyms:
   predominant, prevailing, predominating, paramount

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1. List of paraphrases for "dominant":

   predominant, prevailing, overriding, mainstream, prevalent, leading, main, pervasive, prominent, preponderant, overarching, paramount, domineering

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How to use dominant in a sentence?

1. Kristen Hopewell:

   Beijing is not going to give up its plans for becoming a dominant industrial and technological power simply to please Washington, any changes are likely to be superficial, not substantive.

2. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager:

   Some tool boxes are if not empty then at least somewhat outdated because we find that there are agencies which are not allowed to collect digital evidence. They cannot search the cloud for evidence of collusion or abuse of dominant position, there is no reason to believe that cartelists should use only snail mail or paper memos, at least I find that hypothesis very hard to sustain. So what we see is that there is a need for alignment when it comes to having a full, modern tool box.

3. Lisa Haisha:

   People with dominant Egotist Imposters who are self-actualized are often strong and self-possessed leaders, direct in their interaction with others, and even protective of others. Many of them are true trailblazers. When they empower people instead of intimidating them, they are remarkable change agents.

4. The OECD:

   A key challenge for product market regulation and competition policy going forward will be to prevent emerging dominant players from engaging in anti-competitive practices.

5. Danny Bediako:

   It’s going to make it difficult for the (LGBTQ) community to exist. They are just trying to erase the community through this bill, so it will definitely lead to an increase in attacks, there have been different types of cases, but the most dominant one is the activities of violent groups and they are widespread. So if this bill is passed, these activities are going to continue and it’s only going to also get worse.