Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reign (over)
Verb
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No living being exists in a vacuum that dictates completely ideal circumstances.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The contestants dictate their own filming schedules.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Narrowing searches to those with experience running a company or a major business unit means they are confined to a much smaller pool of executives with decades of experience and, because of historic hiring patterns, that talent pool is dominated by White men, Williams said.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Although a senior member of Fatah—the secular nationalist party that dominates the Palestinian Authority—Barghouti has maintained good relations with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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