The company's analysis shows that in over 60% of all accidents in the past ten years, the behavior of the flight crew was the dominant cause.
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Dominant
/ˈdɒmɪnənt/
Synonyms for "dominant" (301 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (61)
absoluteaccidentalall-absorbingarchascendantassertiveat the headauthoritarianauthoritativeauthorizedautocraticaveragebannerbesettingbossbrevecapitalcardinalcentralchampion
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chiefclothed with authoritycockcommandingcommoncompetentconqueringconsequentialconsiderablecontrollingcrotchetcrowningcurrentdefeatingdemisemiquaverdominant notedouble whole noteduly constitutedeighth noteeminence
Adjective(10 words)
ascendentauthoritativecentral attractioncentral ecological rolechiefchosen field of studycloutycontrolling influencecrucial factordominant allele
Verb(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
electromagnetically dominant
Strong matches (90)
eminentempoweredenharmonicenharmonic noteepidemicespecialex officiofirstflatflushed with successfocalforemostfundamentalgeneralgoverninggreathalf noteheadheadmosthegemonic
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hegemonistichemidemisemiquaverhighestimperativeimportantin ascendancyin chargein chiefin the ascendantinfluentialkeykey signaturekeynoteleadingmagisterialmainmajormajor keymastermediantmightyminimminormomentousmonocratic
Adjective(26 words)
expressedforceful personalitygerman einflussgoverning factorgreat influencegreat majoritygreatest portiongreatest presencehigh degree of forcefulnesshighest animal labelimposingindustrial magnateinfluentialinfluential advocateinfluential figureinheritedleaderleadingleading actorleading item
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Adverb(1 words)
forcefully worded statement
Verb(3 words)
Noun(13 words)
governing lawheavyweightinfluentkeystone effectleading digitlobbying powermainstreammajmajor ethnic groupmajority groupmajority sharemonopolizingmore powerful
Preposition(1 words)
in power
Determiner(1 words)
most area code
Related words (150)
Determiner(9 words)
most art movementmost chemical sciencemost genetic historymost governingmost key-pointmost oral historiansmost oral-history interviewsmost repeating-patternmost state government elections
Adverb(2 words)
most major partymost rental
Noun(15 words)
most of theoutbalancingoutclassingoutshiningoutvotingoutweighingovershadowingretail chainsruling partiesruling structureshoving gesturesuzerainthe greater parttrouncingtrumping
musical notenaturalnormalnotenumbernumber oneofficialon the throneordinaryoutstandingoverbearingovercomingoverridingoverrulingpandemicparamountpatent notepedal pointpopularpotent
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powerpowerfulpredominantpredominatepredominatingpreeminentpremierprepollentpreponderantpreponderateprepotentprestigiousprevailingprevalentprimalprimaryprimeprincipalprominentpuissantquarter notequaverrampantrankingregnantregulatingregulativeregulatoryreigningreportresponding noteriferoutinerulingrunningsemibrevesemiquaverseniorshaped notesharpsixteenth notesixty-fourth notesovereignspiccatostaccatostandardstarstellarstereotypedsubdominantsubmediantsubstantialsubtonicsuccessfulsupereminentsuperiorsupertonicsupremesurpassingsustained noteswayingtercetthirty-second notetonalitytonetonictonic keytopflighttopmosttotalitariantranscendenttriplettriumphaltriumphantuppermostusualvanquishingvictoriousweightywhole notewinning
Adjective(16 words)
political influencepowerfulpowerful industrialistpowerful shovepredominantpredominant influenceprevailingprevalentprimaryprincipalpublic influencepushyriferifesttop dogvisible
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absolute, accidental, all-absorbing, alpha, arch.
- Sentence evidence is available for dominant, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "dominant".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "dominant"
Keep "dominant" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "dominant" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "dominant", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "dominant" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesalleleallelomorphbiology conceptdescriptorgenegenetic traitinfluencemusical notenotequalitystatustone
More specific
11 entriesdominant alleledominant influencedominant phenotypedominant positiondominant traitdominant voicegroup leaderkey factormain ideaprincipal themeteam captain
Collocations
9 entriesdominant culturedominant formdominant genedominant handdominant influencedominant phenotypedominant playerdominant positiondominant trait
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
16 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
The union exerts a dominant influence on the conservative party.
Source: tatoeba (43417)
The union has a dominant influence on the conservative party.
Source: tatoeba (45641)
The problem is one of determining the dominant factors in this phenomenon.
Source: tatoeba (56026)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "dominant"?
Closest matches include absolute, accidental, all-absorbing, alpha, arch.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "dominant"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.