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commanding
[kuh-man-ding, -mahn-]
adjective
being in command.
a commanding officer.
appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable.
a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.
having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative.
a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.
dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking.
a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.
(of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance.
a commanding view of the mouth of the river.
commanding
/ kəˈmɑːndɪŋ /
adjective
being in command
having the air of authority
a commanding voice
(of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
(of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
Other Word Forms
- commandingly adverb
- commandingness noun
- quasi-commanding adjective
- quasi-commandingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of commanding1
Example Sentences
Furthermore, a commanding lead in patents and strict export controls on processing technology solidify efforts by Beijing to prevent know-how from leaving the country.
As good as Teller is as a husband in crisis, the Oscar-winning Randolph is her own commanding source of light, enough to sell this movie’s feel-good abstracts and wry commentaries on her own.
The moves highlight Google’s emerging presence in the AI semiconductor space, where Nvidia maintains a commanding lead in terms of market share thanks to cutting-edge systems and software that remain the benchmark for computing performance.
Lilly has long been a Wall Street darling, commanding a far higher earnings multiple than its Big Pharma peers.
She built commanding margins in rural Maine, offsetting Democratic gains in Portland and the southern coast.
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