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as in dominion
controlling power or influence over others
a start-up threatening the company's reign over the computer chip market
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
a democratic nation that is governed by the reign of law and not by the whim of its chief executive
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Recent Examples of reign
Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth has only done it twice in her reign, with the last visit dating back to 1977.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Florida has in its pocket both the ability to claim the confidence of a reigning champion that has won 11 of its past 12 playoff series and also the right to play the underdog card.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did it twice in her 70-year reign, the last time in 1977.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth has only done it twice in her reign, with the last visit dating back to 1977.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
Verb
The four-day event was designed as a boot camp for content creators who hoped to someday reign over their own empire of influence, having grown up watching how the hyperactive, over-the-top antics of YouTubers and Twitch streamers turned them into multimillionaire moguls.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Florida has in its pocket both the ability to claim the confidence of a reigning champion that has won 11 of its past 12 playoff series and also the right to play the underdog card.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign
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The next generation of Kardashians will soon enough inherit the dynasty’s now quieter cultural dominion, despite the media’s relentless transmutation, because the family has become powerful enough to run on autopilot.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The region was once home to the Samnites, an ancient Italic warrior people that fought the Romans for dominion before Rome became an empire.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Fill Power Fill power of the comforter can be a consideration when choosing the right comforter for you and your climate.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The power of trauma lies in its ability to diminish our sense of current safety and future stability.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The District Court for the District of South Carolina had ruled in favor of the NAACP following the organization's claims of racial gerrymandering involving South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on the state's coast.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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In Alabama, after the state's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are people, the state legislature had to step in to allow fertility clinics to continue their work.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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For a minute in the 1990s, Failure seemed destined for world domination.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The Trump Organization confirmed in an April filing in Britain that Trump retains control over his businesses.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Lastly, master associations are governed by section 18.5 of the Condominium Act, even though the remainder of the Condominium Act does not apply to master associations.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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What is the current state of mining? Amon: Mining in international waters is governed by the International Seabed Authority, an autonomous United Nations authority.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Reliance on China China’s dominance in the global drug supply chain is part and parcel of its position as the world’s factory.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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In the future, another language – or no language at all – might rise to dominance.—
Nicholas Green,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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Koo Min Gyo, a professor at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Administration, expects Mr. Lee to use his party’s sway over the different branches of government to extend his power, while diminishing and stifling his critics.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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Yet all along, the defense establishment plan competed with a different vision promoted by radical right-wing parties that hold sway in the government.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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