verb · neutral
dominate
UK/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/US/ˈdɑːmɪneɪt/DOM·i·nate
to be the largest or most important part; to have a commanding influence in numbers or importance
Examples
“Service industries dominate the employment sector in the region.”
“The market is dominated by a few large companies.”
“Private schools dominate in urban areas.”
Band 8 sentence
“Throughout the period, private enterprises dominated the sector, accounting for the largest share of employment.”
Collocations
- dominate the market / dominate the chart
- be dominated by
Word family
Common mistakes
This sector dominates at the market→This sector dominates the market / dominates in the market
The company dominate the industry→The company dominates the industry
Say it for a higher band
5be common→6be predominant→7+dominate
Synonyms
predominate
control
Easily confused
predominate
“Small businesses predominate in rural areas.”
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