as in domination
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the conquest of much of North and South America by the Spanish during the 16th century
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From the nation’s dissolution by imperial powers in the 18th century to its violent conquest by Germany in World War II to its ruthless control by the Soviets, Poland has been betrayed repeatedly by those around it.
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Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War, and its conquest of the West Bank and other territory, were proof that God was fulfilling biblical prophecies.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Within a fragmented world, strategy is less about conquest and more about choreography.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Israeli officials have previously said the new push would entail the total conquest of the Gaza Strip — which is currently 30% occupied — over three months.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War, and its conquest of the West Bank and other territory, were proof that God was fulfilling biblical prophecies.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Within a fragmented world, strategy is less about conquest and more about choreography.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Israeli officials have previously said the new push would entail the total conquest of the Gaza Strip — which is currently 30% occupied — over three months.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquest
domination
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Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Which athletes And Nations Will Be The Biggest Draws Of The 2025 World Aquatics Championships? Diving China is predicted to maintain its long domination in diving at Singapore.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquest. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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