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
Greg Cote
august 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
For your watchlist, Netflix gives you Stranger Things and Rebel Moon, where sci-fi, aliens and outsiders reign.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Their reign might be just getting started.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Odds are one of them will reign when Super Bowl 60 (that’s LX to you Romans) is played on February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Cal.
—Greg Cote
august 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
For your watchlist, Netflix gives you Stranger Things and Rebel Moon, where sci-fi, aliens and outsiders reign.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
But despite the fact that the Giants organization has a young quarterback in Jaxson Dart who is coming off of an incredibly impressive preseason, Brian Daboll is not ready to hand over the starting quarterback reigns to Dart.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Their reign might be just getting started.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign
Noun
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Ralf Rangnick's men are jostling with Bosnia & Herzegovina for early dominion in Group H and travel to face the Dragons on Tuesday in a crucial clash.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The most likely result is perpetuation of the status quo, under which Israel controls the entirety of the territory between the River and the Sea and imposes differing degrees of authority over Palestinians under its dominion.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Boise trustees have the unusual power to increase or decrease property tax collections.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These days, as the daughters of Debbie rule the airwaves, that’s what pop music is all about.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s because the First Amendment plays a unique role when the government is the employer, Collis explains — and the Supreme Court has ruled that if an employee is acting in a private capacity but speaking on a matter of public concern, they’re protected.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Packers’ domination of Detroit just one game?—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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More recently, from 2013 to 2014, Gardin documented the destructive transit of cruise ships through Venice’s delicate canals—a grotesque symbol for the domination of the city, and the country, by tourism and big business.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bill Sharp of Big Wave Challenge, the sport’s new governing body, was on the judging panel that analyzed photos of Slebir’s ride from six angles.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest reasons for that is the lack of an overriding commission governing the sport, leaving no structure and gaping holes in regulation and fighter safety.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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English has became the de facto language of governance, law, and commerce through usage and cultural dominance, not through a mandate.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Traditionally, conservative parties held sway in Bangkok and Thailand’s south, while Thaksin’s heartland was the rural though populous rice-growing northeast.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Getting that crowd of Hollywood actors, supermodels, fashion designers and athletes in the same room for a group photo was a feat of complex calendar logistics requiring diplomacy and considerable industry sway.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Reign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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