1
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
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
At this point, the UConn-dominance-is-boring crowd has had years to debate during the reigns of several incredible players.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Our favorite bath and bedding brands, Parachute, Brooklinen, and Cozy Earth, delivered on long-staple cotton and ultra-soft pieces that will reign forever in our linen closets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
How about the 2020 apology, by the city of Ocoee, for the 1920 reign of violence visited on the city’s Black section in what has been referred to as the bloodiest election in the nation’s history?
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
At this point, the UConn-dominance-is-boring crowd has had years to debate during the reigns of several incredible players.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Arab and Muslim states that are supposed to rebuild and help govern Gaza are unlikely to take on the job while violence and disorder still reign there.
—Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Our favorite bath and bedding brands, Parachute, Brooklinen, and Cozy Earth, delivered on long-staple cotton and ultra-soft pieces that will reign forever in our linen closets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign
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Sometimes shrubs look bare and unattractive after living under the dominion of other plants, but many can be rehabbed by severe pruning.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking the podium in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 7% bump on defense spending while using strident language for the self-ruling island, over which China claims dominion.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Iran continued attacks on neighbors, while Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran and threatened the Islamic Republic’s power grid.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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While discussing the current compensation system in college sports, the president went on a tirade against the Supreme Court for unanimously ruling against the NCAA’s restrictions on noncash compensation for college athletes in 2021.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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The company, however, remains entangled in several ongoing lawsuits, including one in which a state judge ruled last week that Sable still needed to comply with state and local requirements before a restart as outlined in the federal consent decree that followed the 2015 spill.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The main takeaway from the game against the Johnnies was the domination by Reed, who is proving to be the team’s X-factor down the stretch.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Applying decolonial frameworks risks making the visibility of artists and artworks contingent on their colonization, measuring all cultural production against the fact of imperial domination.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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That new system has left many schools drowning in red ink, while rules governing their payments to players are only slowly taking hold.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new system has left many schools drowning in red ink from paying players, while rules governing those payments are only slowly taking hold.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Three years later, LAFC’s first round CONCACAF dominance (7-1 aggregate versus Honduran team Real España) brings the two sides together again.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately for the Dolphins franchise, Tagovailoa’s aura never morphed into dominance, especially in games against upper echelon competition.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Political observers said Illinois might lose a little pull in Washington with so many leaders with sway and savvy saying so long.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The story Van Lent tells is how the nuances of the reservoir fell sway to the broader messaging of the foundation.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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