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dominated

CEFR: B2

Exercised a commanding, prevailing, or monopolistic influence over an industry, market, or discussion.

Synonyms

prevailed
held sway

Common Collocations

dominated by
heavily dominated
dominated the market

Example Sentence

For decades, fossil fuel lobbies dominated municipal energy infrastructure planning.

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