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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
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Sunday afternoons, right after lunch, are one of the rare moments when silence reigns in the neighbourhood.
—Vogue, 30 July 2025
Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
In a wide-ranging chat with THR, Heinberg breaks down the end of Morpheus’ reign, the decision to cast Anderson as his successor, and how that finale lays the groundwork for a possible return to The Sandman universe.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Noun
The British Basketball League’s reigning champion, London Lions, is owned by tech giant Tesonet.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Sunday afternoons, right after lunch, are one of the rare moments when silence reigns in the neighbourhood.
—Vogue, 30 July 2025
Verb
Hall of Fame coach, plus all the other stuff that’s gone down in his short reign at UNC.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
In a wide-ranging chat with THR, Heinberg breaks down the end of Morpheus’ reign, the decision to cast Anderson as his successor, and how that finale lays the groundwork for a possible return to The Sandman universe.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign
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The BIDs have influence over about half of 14th Street; the Union Square folks’ dominion covers First to Sixth Avenues, the Meatpacking group’s from Eighth to the Hudson.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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And yet if history is any guide, Moscow could go to extreme lengths to preserve its regional dominion.—
JEFFREY MANKOFF,
Foreign Affairs,
24 July 2025
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The storms also caused widespread power outages across the region.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Trump has the power to pardon Maxwell or to commute her sentence.—
Aysha Bagchi,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Residents in the Mies van der Rohe Cooperatives said they were enthused after a Wayne County Circuit Court judge ruled that the company would be barred from working on their property through the fall.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The next year, a federal judge ruled against Topps’ monopoly of the baseball card industry, allowing Fleer and Donruss to sell cards starting in 1981.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Hockey’s loss became golf’s gain, and Gilmore’s domination on the championship tour gave the PGA a shot of pure rock & roll energy right up its tight, white ass.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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And in today’s digital world, even a small mistake—intentional or not—can quickly spiral out of control and damage trust.—
Maria Trochimezuk,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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However, experts question whether such repeals will withstand scrutiny under the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs the legal process for rescinding rules.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The same principles that govern resilient pipelines showed up in how Astronomer managed the public narrative.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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And while many believe that Jalen Hurts' success has just been a beneficiary of Barkley's dominance, Winston had flowers for Jalen, too.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Florida Democratic Party already has an uphill battle to retake the governor’s office after more than 30 years of Republican dominance.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Corn growers, primarily based in the U.S. Midwest, have long held significant sway in Washington policymaking.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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While advocates have said the change boosts religious organizations' First Amendment rights, others are skeptical about churches having more sway in politics and argue the new rule violates the First Amendment by favoring religious organizations over their secular counterparts.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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